Cathay Pacific in South-east Asia is has made changes to key management roles across the region.
Dominic Perret remains the regional general manager South-east Asia, where he is responsible for all commercial, operational and support functions across the seven countries Cathay Pacific flies to in South-east Asia.
Next, Jonathan Ng is now regional head of customer Travel and lifestyle, South-east Asia. He replaces Ray Fung, who is now head of lifestyle strategy and partnerships in Hong Kong.
Ng joined Cathay Pacific in 2011 and has worked in several key positions across various markets, including Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Prior to this move, Ng was seconded to HK Express as general manager, corporate planning; he was part of the transition team following the acquisition of the low-cost carrier by the Cathay Group.
New country managers have also been announced for South-east Asia.
Tony Sham is country manager for Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, he replaces Matthew Choi, who is now general manager corporate planning for HK Express.
Sham has been with Cathay Pacific for 34 years. He has a wealth of experience across several functional departments including airline planning and international affairs, as well as in outports like Japan and Germany. Prior to his current appointment, he worked as regional head of customer travel and lifestyle for North-east Asia in Tokyo.
Based in Manila, Vishnu Rajendran is now country manager for the Philippines. He replaces Donald Morris, who is now country manager, Korea, based in Seoul.
Rajendran joined Cathay Pacific in 2008. Since then, he has taken on roles in marketing, sales and port management, and most recently was area manager, Middle East. He was also acting country manager, South Africa & Indian Ocean, as well as acting country lead for Sri Lanka & Maldives.
Over in Kulala Lumpur, Robbie Blackwood is now country manager, Malaysia and Brunei. He replaces Roger Li, who is now a cadet pilot with Cathay Pacific.
Blackwood joined Cathay Pacific in 2018 and has worked in various departments and key markets, including Hong Kong and Japan.
Nicolas Masse has been appointed country manager, Vietnam & Cambodia. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, he replaces Jason Choi, who is now regional head of customer travel and lifestyle, North-east Asia, based in Tokyo.
Masse has over two decades of experience in the aviation industry. He joined Cathay Pacific in 2007, and has since held several key positions overseeing sales, marketing and communications in both Europe and Asia. Prior to his current appointment, he was Cathay Pacific’s country manager for Korea.
Last but not least, Keri Lui remains the country manager for Thailand, based in Bangkok.
Australia-headquartered The Arinex Group has officially unveiled Arinex Live, which specialises in event management software, technical event direction, on-site production and experience, and post-event engagement.
At the heart of Arinex Live’s technology is the Arinex One platform. Designed by event managers for event managers, the Arinex One platform provides a range of functionalities that save organisers time and improve the delegate experience throughout the event life cycle.
In July, The Arinex Group – comprising Arinex event management services and Arinex Live technology services – delivered three in-person, multi-day conferences across three states and industry sectors in one week.
Arinex One efficiently streamlined the programme design for 45th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering and Medicine and Biology Society, resulting in significant time savings. The platform allowed for seamless session allocation for the four-day programme, easily managing over 700 speakers across 18 concurrent rooms, ensuring zero scheduling clashes.
All three events were also enhanced by the Arinex One event app, customised to meet the unique requirements of each conference.
For example, during the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists Science Week 2023, attendees harnessed the app’s capabilities to navigate through the event’s programme. They also enjoyed the convenience of accessing a dynamic newsfeed that provided real-time notifications. Furthermore, delegates actively engaged in interactive Q&A sessions, constructed personalised schedules, and seamlessly exchanged contact information with fellow delegates using scannable QR codes. This process also proved beneficial for exhibitors, facilitating efficient lead capture.
Beyond receiving lead information via email, exhibitors could instantly download comprehensive lead reports. This innovative feature extends to fostering engagement by introducing point-based incentives and leaderboards. This gamification approach encourages interaction and engagement between attendees and exhibitors.
Similarly, at the Dieticians Australia 2023 Conference, Arinex Live provided comprehensive support to speakers, offering technical direction and on-site production assistance to ensure they had all the necessary resources for their presentations.
In addition to speaker support, The Arinex Group’s team ensured the overall success of the conferences with a physical presence at all stages. The dedicated on-site teams also played a crucial role in managing self-service registration kiosks and streamlining the registration process for thousands of attendees.