Austin Robinson now helms Centara Karon Resort Phuket and Waterfront Suites Phuket by Centara. His last position was general manager of Centara Nova Hotel & Spa Pattaya, Centara Boutique Collection and Centara Pattaya Resort.

Millennium and Copthorne International has named Riaz Mahmood the general manager of Orchard Hotel Singapore. The hospitality veteran of 20 years brings with him a wealth of international industry experience from his time with major hotels in Asia-Pacific and Middle East countries. He was most recently the general manager of the Sheraton Dammam Hotel and Towers, Saudi Arabia.

Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy recently welcomed its new general manager, Klaus Gottschalk. Armed with over 35 years of hospitality industry experience, Gottschalk has worked in senior management positions in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, China and Malaysia. He joins the Singapore hotel from Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar where he was in charge of the pre-opening and opening phases.

Emirates Airline has appointed Andrew Bunn its new country manager for Singapore & Brunei, based in the Lion City. Bunn succeeds Nick Rees who has been promoted to regional manager commercial operations, Far East & Australasia at Emirates’ headquarters in Dubai.

Darren Burden now heads Christchurch’s leading venue management company, Vbase, as general manager. He takes on his new role following several years in Dunedin where he played a pivotal role in the development of the multi-million-dollar Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Sheryl Lim is now director of business development at Hilton Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Lim first entered the industry through Hilton Kuala Lumpur a decade ago as director of sales – groups, conventions and events, a position she held for seven years.

Kana Nomoto has moved from Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau to Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau where she has taken on the role of manager, business events team.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has appointed Maximilian von Reden as general manager of Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta. He replaces Mark Bradford who is now general manager of Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech in Morocco. Von Reden has 21 years’ experience in hospitality and was last hotel manager at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo.

InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Donald A Wingell director of food & beverage for South-West Asia. Based at the corporate office in Gurgaon, New Delhi, Wingell is responsible for driving F&B performance in the region while working closely with hotel general managers and F&B teams to maximise revenue and service delivery. He was last director of food & beverage at Crowne Plaza Ottawa, Canada.InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Donald A Wingell director of food & beverage for South-West Asia. Based at the corporate office in Gurgaon, New Delhi, Wingell is responsible for driving F&B performance in the region while working closely with hotel general managers and F&B teams to maximise revenue and service delivery. He was last director of food & beverage at Crowne Plaza Ottawa, Canada.

Langham Hospitality Group has appointed Robert A Warman as CEO. Succeeding Brett Butcher, who has retired from Langham, Warman brings to his new role over 33 years’ experience in the industry. Warman was last president and COO of Capella Hotel Group, as well as co-chairman of the Capella Asia board.