Eileen Khew was appointed this January to the position of director of sales and marketing at Marina Mandarin Singapore, a role she took up following four years as area director of sales and marketing for Far East Hospitality.
Stephen England-Hall
Tourism New Zealand has appointed Stephen England-Hall to the position of chief executive, with effect from early April 2017. He will be based in Auckland. He has worked across New Zealand, the UK and North America as a senior executive of leading digital marketing, data and technology companies.
Rick Aylett
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre has appointed Rick Aylett to the role of senior manager of operations. Aylett has vast experience in event operations and venue management, and joins the Centre from Atlantic Group where he held the group general manager position for operations.
Rebecca Kwan
Dorsett Hospitality International has promoted Rebecca Kwan to the position of senior vice president of sales – Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Kwan, who is also the general manager for Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Kau U Fong, took office as senior vice president of sales – Hong Kong in November 2015.
Patitta Chinin
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit has named Patitta Chinin its new senior director of sales – corporate, leisure and MICE. She was last director of sales and marketing at Movenpick Hotel Sukhumvit 15 Bangkok, and director of sales and marketing at Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit.
Noella Ferns
British Airways has picked Noella Ferns to be its regional general manager for Greater China and the Philippines, based in Hong Kong. Ferns has been with the company for over 20 years. She last led the Hong Kong, Philippines and Taiwan sales teams to drive growth in corporate accounts, trade partnerships and new business, while also overseeing the airline’s channel shift strategy.
Michael Murphy
Evason Ana Mandara in Nha Trang, Vietnam has named Michael Murphy its general manager. Murphy was the pre-opening general manager at Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain in China from July 2104 to October 2015, and next general manager of Vinpearl Luxury Nha Trang.
Heinrich Grafe
Conrad Centennial Singapore has welcomed the return of Heinrich Grafe as its general manager. He had left the hotel in 2013 after 16 years to lead Conrad Tokyo as general manager.
Dalip Singh
Marco Polo Hotels has appointed seasoned hotelier Dalip Singh as hotel manager of its three Hong Kong properties – Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Prince Hotel and Gateway Hotel. Singh previously served as the managing director of KOP Properties.
Amy Hallam
Perth Convention Bureau has placed Amy Hallam in the newly created role of senior business development manager. Hallam will focus on bidding and securing large-scale international conferences for Perth and Western Australia. Prior to this appointment, she worked with the City of Perth in Economic Development.
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