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Justin Malcolm has been appointed as General Manager at Aloft Bangkok - Sukhumvit 11

Justin Malcolm who joined the 296-room Aloft Bangkok – Sukhumvit 11 in January 2013, has a total of 18 years hospitality experience with Starwood Hotels & Resorts. In 1995, Justin’s passion for the hospitality industry sparked at the Sheraton Sydney Airport Hotel, Australia where he held various roles before moving to the Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, Thailand in 1998 as Assistant Manager.During his tenure there, Justin was instrumental in the successful launch of the award-winning reward program, Starwood Preferred Guest within the resort. He then moved back to Australia to join The Westin Sydney as a member of the pre opening management team, Westin’s first hotel in the Pacific.There he held a number of key management roles in Rooms Division before being appointed Director of Six Sigma, Black Belt. As Director of Six Sigma, he successfully introduced and launched Six Sigma and was recognized for a number of industry leading projects, which contributed to the success of this award winning hotel.

Starwood
Bankok, Thailand
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James Wilson has been appointed as General Manager at Dusit Thani Bangkok

Dusit Thani Dubai GM James Wilson will replace general manager of the Dusit Thani Bangkok Alex Willat. Wilson, who joined Dusit International in 2000, pioneered the IIP (Investors In People) standard certification for Dusit Thani Dubai, the only hotel within Dusit International certified by IIP and was the first Dusit hotel to achieve the Silver Earth Check designation under James’ leadership.

Dusit
Bangkok, Thailand
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Bernardo de la Garza has been named Food and Beverage Manager at Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park

A graduate from Glion Institue of Higher Education, Bernardo started his career as a Management Trainee with Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, in San Antonio, Texas. He has risen through the ranks, working for InterContinental, Evason, and Accor. At the Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park, Bernardo will oversee all food and beverage outlets which he will have the challenge of sustaining and promoting its ultimate dining options.

IHG
Bankok, Thailand
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Myla Caceres has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park

A graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Hotel, Resort & Restaurant Management from La Consolacion College, Mendiola Manila, Philippines, Myla completed her Management Traineeship at the prestigious five star hotel, The Manila Hotel in Rooms Division in 1992. After completing her degree, she continued her service at the same hotel as Front Office Associate.

IHG
Bankok, Thailand
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Phil Broad has been appointed as Vice President, Food & Beverage, Asia, Middle East and Africa at InterContinental Hotels Group

Newly-appointed Phil Broad, also based in Bangkok, becomes Vice President, Food & Beverage, AMEA, a region where F&B makes up approximately 40 per cent of IHG’s revenue. With both food and beverage being crucial to the guest experience in delivering and differentiating each brand, Broad’s goal will be to drive performance and profitability across its portfolio, as well as to develop the organisation’s existing F&B operators and leaders. He will also oversee concept design and development, an area in which he specialises.

IHG
Bangkok, Thailand
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Simon Scoot has been appointed as Vice President of Global Brand Marketing at InterContinental Hotels Group

Having relocated from IHG’s headquarters in Denham, UK, Vice President of Global Brand Marketing for the InterContinental brand, Simon Scoot will now helm the brand out of Asia in Bangkok. Scoot’s relocation ensures he is now as close as possible to the hub of the brand’s growth. Having first joined IHG in 1992 and having had a diverse amount of experience across all functions within the brand’s operations, Scoot will also focus on IHG’s global strategy in the resort segment, whilst steering the InterContinental brand globally out of Asia.

IHG
Bangkok, Thailand
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Viktoria Riley has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced the appointment of Viktoria Riley as Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing for Anantara Phuket Villas, as well as the new Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa opening in 2013. Viktoria joins the renowned Anantara brand with almost 20 years of leisure and hospitality experience, during which she has been with Sol Meliá Hotels and Marriott International, amongst others. Prior to joining the Anantara team, Viktoria served as the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel in Arizona.

Anantara
Phuket, Thailand
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Philippe Kronberg has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton Pattaya

Holding dual citizenship of France and Australia, Philippe is well versed in hotel management, having gained rich experience in the hospitality industry, over 10 years of which has been spent with Hilton Worldwide. His climb into the industry began with the Ritz London Ltd which was his ascendance right after his professional education from 'Les Roches' Switzerland. He had also worked in a number of Hilton Worldwide properties in China, Japan, Australia and Europe. Philippe's investment into the industry has culminated in his completion of his Hotel management MBA awarded by the University of New South Wales and University of Sydney.

Hilton
Pattaya, Thailand
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Lee Ng has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort

Ng joins Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui most recently from Le Méridien Angkor, Siem Reap, where he served for more than five years, first as assistant director of sales before working his way to director of sales followed by director of sales and marketing. Prior to his tenure at Le Méridien Angkor, Ng worked with Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, and Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur. Ng began his professional career in the hospitality industry at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur.

Starwood
Koh Samui, Thailand
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Harald Feurstein has been appointed as General Manager at Conrad Bangkok

With a career that spans across three continents having worked in Europe, Africa and Asia, Feurstein brings with him extensive experience in the global hospitality industry. Feurstein’s experience in Asia includes working in the Philippines, China, Korea, Malaysia, Japan and Vietnam. His previous role was with Hilton Pattaya, a 302-room upscale hotel, as the pre-opening general manager in 2010. Prior to Hilton Pattaya, Feurstein was general manager of Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa, Philippines. In 2008, as director of business development at Hilton Beijing, he was awarded the ‘Best Professional Executive of the Year’ by China Hotel Executive Magazine.

Hilton
Bangkok, Thailand
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Mark O’Sullivan has been appointed as General Manager at Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort

Prior to joining Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui, O’Sullivan served as Manager of the exclusive Club Coco Palm at Coco Palm Bodu Hithi, a Small Luxury Hotel of the World, in the North Malé Atoll of the Maldives and as General Manager at Brooks Hotel, also a Small Luxury Hotel of the World, in Dublin, Ireland. Prior to entering the luxury hospitality field, O’Sullivan earned a degree in hotel management from Shannon College of Hotel Management in Ireland.

Starwood
Koh Samui, Thailand