Emmanuel Ebray has moved from HRS Global Hotel Solutions’ head office in France, where he was managing director, to take on a bigger role in Singapore. He is now the managing director for South-east Asia, South Korea and India
What do you look most forward to in this new role here in Asia?
To create value for corporates which are looking for solutions to take control on their hotel spend while keeping compliance, duty of care and traveller satisfaction. In EMEA, it has been proven that there are solutions to help corporates better manage travel and I certainly hope this can be advocated in Asia more aggressively too.
Secondly, to create value for our partners who are looking for hotel experts to enhance their value proposition to corporates.
Thirdly, to create value for hotels which want to increase their occupancy rate and revPAR.
And finally, to create value for the company and our teams.
What will keep you busy right away in this new position?
Diving in to fully understand the specifics of all markets in South-east Asia, South Korea and India, and to better view corporate travel from the customers’, TMCs’, OBEs’ and hotels’ perspectives so that we can create a more wholesome ecosystem.
I’ll also be busy with recruiting talents.
HRS has already been experiencing solid positive growth the past few years. I am brainstorming on ways to further accelerate growth plans, and to strengthen and reinforce closer relationships with customers and partners in this region.
My key to a productive day is…
to have the big picture in mind. I want to be able to anticipate and weigh the value of every meeting and strike a balance between business and internal ones. Achieving synergy and to get the most out of each day are also important. I want to make things happen.
