The latest industry appointments – Asia
BARATHAN PASUPATHI has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar Asia. A Singaporean national, Pasupathi brings 16 years’ aviation and finance experience to the role, including three years as Jetstar Asia’s Chief Financial Officer.
GREGOIRE IMBERTY has been appointed to the role of General Manager – Cambodia for Exotissimo Travel. Imberty arrives at the company following three years as Managing Director at Diethelm Travel Vietnam. He has 11 years’ travel industry experience.
FRANCIS ZIMMERMAN has been appointed as Anantara’s new Director of Operations for Thailand. Zimmerman joined Minor Hotel Group, which owns Anantara, in November 2008 as General Manager of the Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa.
CLAUDIA PRONK has become the new General Manager of the Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa. At Dutch national, Ms Pronk moves from the Maldives where she was Anantara’s Cluster General Manager. She has worked for Anantara since 2009.
JEFFREY F. SEWARD has been announced as Anantara’s new Cluster General Manager for the Maldives, handling the Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, Anantara Veli Resort & Spa and Naladhu Maldives. He previously served as GM of the Taj Boston.
LAURENT CHEVILLON has been announced as the new Vice President Sales for EMEA at Easy Revenue Management Solutions Ltd (EasyRMS). Chevillon joins the company from minibar company Bartech Services where he was Managing Director.
SANNE EMBORG has been appointed as General Manager of the Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok. A Danish national, Ms Emborg joined Marriott in 2004 as Resident Manager of the Marriott Executive Apartments Dubai Creek. She was later promoted to GM.
IRVAN YUSRI has been announced as the new Group Social Media Manager for Swiss-Belhotel International. Based in Jakarta, Yusri will be responsible for handling all social media for the group and its individual hotels. He has nine years’ media experience.
FRANK BACHER has been appointed as Sabre Travel Network’s new Vice President – Online Segment for EMEA, effective 1 June. Bacher arrives from the Interactive Media group at Deutsche Telekom AG, where he was Managing Director of Sales & Marketing.
DEAN RAZAK has been named as the new Director of Conference Services at the Kirimaya Golf Resort & Spa and Muthi Maya Forest Pool Villa Resort in Khao Yai, Thailand. A Singaporean national, he brings 10 years’ hotel experience to the role.
KANCHALIKAR PHRUTTISARIKORN has been appointed as Marketing Communications Manager for the Kirimaya Golf Resort & Spa and Muthi Maya Forest Pool Villa Resort. She previously worked for Le Meridien Bangkok.
BOONPLOOK THIENGSOOSUK has become the new Executive Chef at the Rest Detail Hotel Hua Hin, Thailand. Chef Boonplook brings 22 years of culinary experience to his new role, most recently as Executive Chef at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Bangkok.