SINGAPORE – (7 August 2018) – Louis T Collection has named Robert C. Hauck general manager of the iconic Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Area Vice President for South Asia. In this new role, Hauck will oversee the operations of the legendary, 156-room historic seafront property in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo,...
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Vietnam’s First Radisson Blu Resort Announces Senior Appointment
A seasoned hospitality professional with over 25 years of experience in Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand has been appointed as Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc’s director of commercial. In her new role, Myla Caceres will oversee sales, marketing, reservations and revenue at the soon-to-open resort on Phu Quoc’s northwest coast. Before joining the property’s pre-opening...
Thai Rehab Appoints Leading UK Addiction Expert
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (July 18, 2018) — David Smallwood, an English therapist and counsellor with more than 20 years’ experience, has joined The Dawn Medical Rehab and Wellness Center in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, as the facility’s new clinical director. “We are delighted to welcome David to the team,” said The Dawn’s founder Ohm Poolsawaddi....
The New Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc Appoints EAM
Hospitality executive Prakash Ganesan has joined the new Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc as the soon-to-open property’s executive assistant manager. Ganesan comes to the 514-room resort after seven years in Vietnam, where he worked most recently as the director of food and beverage at the Pullman Vung Tau Hotel and Convention Centre. He previously worked...
Soon-to-Open Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit Stirs Sicilian Chef Into Mix
BANGKOK (July 3, 2018) — A 47-year-old Sicilian who has worked in Southeast Asia for 16 years is now the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage at the first Hyatt Regency in Bangkok. Frederik Farina assumed both roles last month at Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit, which is scheduled to open this fall not...
Experienced GM Peter Feran To Lead Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc
Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc has appointed renowned hospitality professional Peter Feran as general manager of Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc, the stunning new beachfront resort on Vietnam’s “Pearl Island”. An Australian national with extensive experience on three continents, Peter will oversee the pre-opening of this brand new upper-upscale resort, which will become the first...
GHM Appoints Moukarzel to Lead Al Bait Opening
SINGAPORE (Mar. 14, 2018) — General Hotel Management Ltd. (GHM) has named Patrick Moukarzel general manager of the Al Bait Sharjah, a 53-key hotel scheduled to open later this year in a historic district of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) third largest city. A French national fluent in three languages, including Arabic, Moukarzel’s appointment is a...
First Hyatt Regency in Bangkok Fills Two More Leadership Positions
BANGKOK (March 13, 2018) — The general manager of Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit continues to round out his staff ahead of the hotel’s scheduled opening in September. In recent weeks, Sammy Carolus has appointed Maria Sitanggang Director of Sales & Marketing and Wuthivet Vetchabutsakorn Director of Finance. Both Sitanggang and Vetchabutsakorn have more than 20...
Grand Hyatt Taipei Names Jan-Hendrik Meidinger New GM
TAIPEI, Taiwan (Dec. 20, 2017) – Grand Hyatt Taipei has tapped veteran hotelier, Jan-Hendrik Meidinger, as its new general manager. In his new role, Meidinger will lead one of the region’s most iconic luxury properties and its 1,000 hotel Ambassadors. Meidinger relocates to the Taiwanese capital with more than 25 years of experience in the...
Louis T Collection Appoints Senior Vice President
SINGAPORE (Dec. 20, 2017) – Hospitality executive Mikael Svensson has joined hospitality management and building solutions company Louis T Collection as senior vice president. Svensson will oversee operations of the group’s current hotel portfolio and work closely with its technical services team on new projects. The Swedish-native has spent the past 25 years in hospitality...