Thanos Lionsatos has joined Dusit Thani Maldives as director of sales & marketing, bringing with him more than 20 years of hospitality experience. He has worked for hotel groups such as Oakwood and Hilton Hotels & Resorts.
Mauritius – Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa
Frederick de Marcy Chelin has been appointed director of sales & marketing for Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa, which will open in December. He has eight years of hospitality experience and joins from Starwood Hotels & Resorts where he was director of corporate and group sales over the last four years.
Singapore – Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
Andreas Kohn is now director of sales & marketing for the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore. He was last regional director of sales & marketing for the Viceroy Hotel Group.
Singapore – Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore
Kamal Silva has joined Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore as executive chef. He has 22 years of culinary experience and was last executive chef at The Fairmont Empress Hotel, Canada, where he managed over 80 chefs.
Thailand – Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket has appointed Bertrand Margerie resident manager. With 26 years of hospitality experience, Margerie has worked for international hotel companies across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He was resident manager for InterContinental Aqaba Resort, Jordan.
Singapore – Pan Pacific Singapore
Pan Pacific Singapore has appointed Kurt Macher resident manager. He joins from The Peninsula Hong Kong where he was executive assistant manager.
Mercure and Ibis Erawan Thailand
Nattakorn Jaikeaw has been promoted to group director of sales – south region of Mercure and Ibis Erawan Thailand, where he will manage the sales strategy for Ibis hotels in south Thailand. Nattakorn was group assistant director of sales – leisure at Ibis & Mercure Erawan Thailand.
Thailand – Ramada Khao Lak
Ramada Khao Lak, has appointed Stephan Fässler general manager. He has held executive positions with Amari, Sofitel and Dara Samui, and was last F&B manager at the Hilton Maldives Irufushi Resort & Spa.
UAE – Dusit Thani Dubai
Julia Alvaro is now director of sales & marketing at Dusit Thani Dubai. She was last with Radisson Blu Media City in the same role.
AOS joins IAPCO
THE International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) is now represented in Malaysia with the entry of Kuala Lumpur-based AOS Conventions & Events into its membership.
Gonzalo Perez Constanzó, IAPCO president, said: “Malaysia is such an important meetings destination in Asia that it was always surprising that we were not represented there.
“(AOS Conventions & Events) will be a much appreciated addition to our Asian contingent which is consistently growing and becoming an influential sector of IAPCO.”
“By joining IAPCO, we will now be recognised as a company providing professional conference management services, accredited by IAPCO, a globally recognised organisation,” said Anthony Wong, president of AOS Conventions & Events.
“We believe that our company will enhance IAPCO’s global outreach with local solutions, including the sharing of knowledge regarding doing business in Malaysia.”
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