Staff Appointments w/e 23 July 09
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JAMES TONG has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Dragonair. Tong was previously General Manager for Sales – Pearl River Delta & Hong Kong at Cathay Pacific Airways. He joined Cathay Pacific July 1987 and has held managerial positions in Hong Kong, Australia and Germany. Source: CAPA.SEE SOO ENG has been appointed Vice president of Sales for Singapore-based GHM (General Hotels Management). This move represents a promotion for Ms See who joined the group in 1995 as Director of Sales for The Chedi, Phuket. Since then her role has expanded to include 14 properties.NICK REES has been announced as Emirates Airline’s new Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei. Rees previously headed Emirates’ operations in Greece, and has worked in various roles for the Dubai-based carrier since 1999.IVAN LEE has been announced as Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s new Area Vice President, Singapore. In addition to his present role as General Manager of the Pan Pacific Singapore, Lee will now oversee the group’s six properties in Singapore.MELDOY KING has been appointed Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Pan Pacific Hotels Group. Ms King was most recently Head of Human Resources – Asia Pacific, for Herbalife International in Hong Kong.ERIC HUANG has been named as China Southern Airlines’ new National Sales Manager - Australia, based in Sydney. Huang has been with China Southern for nine years, most recently serving as the airline’s Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa Region.ADRIANO VENCES has been appointed Resident Manager of the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel. A Portuguese national, Vences arrives at Marco Polo from the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, where he served as Executive Assistant Manager – Food & Beverage. CAROL MARLOW has been appointed Managing Director of P&O Cruise UK. Ms Marlow, who was previously President and Managing Director of Cunard, will now be responsible for the leadership and development of the P&O Cruises UK brand. PETER SHANKS has been appointed President and Managing Director of Cunard. Previously Chief Commercial Officer of Carnival UK, Shanks will be responsible for the leadership and brand development of Cunard, including the company’s offices in Hamburg, Los Angeles and Sydney. ZANA CHISHOLM has been appointed Business Development Manager of the Sofitel Brisbane Central. With over eight years hospitality experience, she most recently she held the position of National Sales Manager at an independent hotel in Brisbane. CONRADO TROMP has been named as the new Executive Chef at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers. A Dutch national, Tromp has worked at high-end restaurants and hotels across the world, including spells with Four Seasons in Hong Kong and the Maldives.BERNHARD BOHNENBERGER has been announced as an Honorary Advisor to the President of the Senate of Thailand - the first non-Thai to hold the position. With more than 17 years’ as a resident of Thailand, Bohnenberger is currently the Managing Director of Six Senses Resorts & Spas.EMELYN MAUHAY has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for Swiss-Belhotel Golden Sand Resort & Spa, Hoi An, Vietnam. Ms Mauhay has more than 14 years experience in sales, marketing and tourism management, most recently as Director of Sales at the Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City. ANDREAS KRAEMER has been appointed General Manager of the KC Resort and Over Water Villas Koh Samui. Before joining KC Hotels & Resorts, Kraemer was with Infinity Lifestyle Destination & Spas. He has also worked with Six Senses.
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