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Eugene Oelofse has been appointed as director of marketing and e-commerce, Asia Pacific at Outrigger Hotels & Resorts

Outrigger Enterprises Group has appointed Eugene Oelofse as director of marketing and e-commerce, Asia Pacific, effective June 1. Oelofse is based in the Outrigger Asia-Pacific office in Phuket, Thailand, and reports to Mark Simmons, VP Sales and Marketing, Asia Pacific. Oelofse, from South Africa, brings 13 years’ experience in branding, communications, digital, marketing and CRM to Outrigger. Before joining Outrigger, Oelofse was branding and communications director at AKARYN Hotel Group in Thailand. For two years prior to that he was group marketing manager at the Premier Hotel & Resorts Group, a diverse portfolio of business, leisure and luxury hotels in South Africa. Before moving to Asia, Oelofse also held roles as creative director at leading advertising and communications agencies in South Africa focusing on lifestyle, golf and property.Oelofse has honours and postgraduate certification in marketing management from the IMM Graduate School of Business in South Africa. He has also studied strategic brand management, graphic design, accounting and economics.

Patrick Both has been appointed as General Manager at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Both as General Manager of Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel. Patrick brings with him 21 years of diverse international hotelier experience, including over five years of noteworthy management positions for Anantara in the Maldives, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates, where his most recent position was as General Manager at the award-winning Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara in Abu Dhabi.

Maurizio Bisicky has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Anantara Vacation Club

Maurizio Bisicky brings over a decade of experience in hospitality as a former Regional Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Marriott Vacations Worldwide. In this role Bisicky was responsible for top and bottom line of all sales operations and call centers serving Europe and the Middle East, with annual revenues exceeding US$50 million. Prior to Marriott, Bisicky served in international leadership roles in the financial services industry as well as in manufacturing. Anantara Vacation Club launched in 2010 as a luxury Shared Holiday Ownership concept offering discerning customers opportunities for 5-star vacations in Asia and beyond. In just five years, Anantara Vacation Club has quickly grown into a recognized industry leader. Through the acquisition, development and renovation of quality resort properties; its unique and flexible Club Points system; and the advantages offered by being part of the worldwide network of Anantara Hotels & Resorts, Anantara Vacation Club is quickly redefining the standards for the shared ownership industry standard in Asia.

Christian Wurm has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Hua Hin and THE BARAI

Hyatt Regency Hua Hin and THE BARAI are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Christian Wurm as General Manager. At this luxurious beachfront resort with a 315-metre stretch of sandy beach located in the royal city of Thailand, Mr. Wurm’s responsibilities will include strategic direction, managing the hotel’s day-to-day operations of the 213-room property, which also includes the award-winning residential spa, THE BARAI – all to ensure that the guests have best hospitality experiences.

Adrien Grob has been appointed as General Manager at Kupu Kupu Resorts

Adrien GROB ESSEC IMHI 2008 has been appointed as General Manager for Kupu Kupu Resorts Ko Phangan, Surat Thani, Thailand. Prior to that Adrien held several positions since his graduation. He has been successively Food & Beverage Manager (hotel opening) InterContinental Hotels Group in Shenyang, Liaoning, China , Food & Beverage Manager /F&B Research & Development team for Lotte Hotels and Resorts ung-gu, Seoul, Korea (Lotte Hotel Seoul is a 1200 rooms hotel with 10 F&B outlets including award-winning Japanese restaurant Momoyama and renown Chef Pierre Gagnaire French restaurant, Director of Food & Beverage at Muang Krabi, Krabi, Thailand, Resident Manager for Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand, and finally Area Business Development Manager for Pinnacle Gastro, Muang Phuket, Phuket, Thailand.

Luke Benbow has been appointed as General Manager at Wyndham Sea Pearl Resort Phuket

Luke Benbow has been appointed as the new General Manager of the 213-room Wyndham Sea Pearl Resort Phuket in Thailand. Most recently, Mr Benbow was the General Manager of the four-star Mercure Resort Bali Sanur. He brings with him extensive experience in hospitality and held management roles at Pullman Bali Legian Nirwana, Centara properties in Koh Samui, Pattaya, and Krabi in Thailand, as well as hotels in China and the Maldives.