InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has made Michael Martin general manager of InterContinental Dubai Marina (opening 4Q2014) and regional general manager of the United Arab Emirates. Martin has more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, 22 of which were spent with IHG.

Tamara Kobiolke has joined The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, Phuket as director of sales & marketing. She was last director of sales and marketing at Hotel Missoni Edinburgh.

SingEx Holdings has appointed Germaine Lim director in CEO’s Office, who will establish and drive sales and sponsorship infrastructure for SingEx’s portfolio of trade events. Joining SingEx Exhibitions, another arm within the company, is Adrian Sng who takes up the role of director (projects management), and Gwen Ng who is made deputy director (projects management).

William Lum has joined Furama RiverFront, Singapore as executive chef. Lum has over 30 years of global culinary experience across various renowned hotels, restaurants and country clubs, and had participated in the World Chinese Culinary Contest in Taipei, the Food & Hotel Asia in Singapore and the Le Salon Culinaire in Australia.

Reto K Klauser has been appointed the vice president and general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore and will also oversee Shangri-La Apartments and Shangri-La Residences. An industry veteran with more than 20 years of hospitality experience, Klauser held a similar position at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur before his latest appointment.

Marina Mandarin Singapore has picked Duncan Gray as its new resident manager. Gray brings with him over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has held key positions in several properties across countries such as China, India, the UK and Turkey. Prior to this appointment, he was executive assistant manager, F&B with Starwood Hotels at The Westin Bund Center, Shanghai, China.

Doubletree by Hilton Johor Bahru has named Freddie Coleman as director of operations and Amarinder Sadana as director of business development. Coleman brings more than 20 years of hotel management experience with him and was previously director of operations and director of food & beverage at Thistle Johor Bahru. Sadana has over 11 years of international hospitality experience and has worked with hospitality giants such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts and InterContinental Hotels Group.

Dorsett Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong has appointed Carlos Wong director of sales & marketing. Wong bring with him over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, playing roles in hotel companies such as Marriott, Hyatt and the Ritz-Carlton. Prior to this appointment, Wong was with Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel.

Hospitality veteran Louis Liu is now general manager of Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna. Liu is joined by Jennifer Gu who has been appointed director of sales & marketing. Gu brings with her more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience in China’s hospitality industry.

Richard Howarth has been appointed general manager, sales, marketing & entertainment at Sydney’s The Star to lead an experienced team of entertainment, tourism and hospitality professionals. Howarth has held senior roles within some of Australia’s most renowned companies including Sportingbet Group Australia (now William Hill UK), Telstra and The Coca-Cola Company.