The latest industry appointments – Asia
FRANZ ZELLER has rejoined Millennium & Copthorne Hotels as the company’s new Senior Vice President for Asia. Zeller served as M&C’s Senior Vice President of Operations for Asia Pacific and the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel’s first General Manager from 1999 to 2001.
TEMPLE WEISS has been named as the new Chief Financial Officer of Pegasus Solutions. A seasoned corporate executive, Weiss previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ACE Cash Express Inc, and was also worked at La Quinta Corporation.
SEAN DEE has been appointed as the new Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for Outrigger Enterprises Group – the Hawaii-based company that owns Outrigger Hotels & Resorts. Dee joins Outrigger from Anschutz Entertainment Group, where was President of Global Branding.
JAN KIRSTEIN has become the new Area General Manager for Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas in Thailand, as well as General Manager of the Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa. Kirstein joins Anantara from Ligula Hotels in Sweden, and he has also worked with Starwood and Regal Hotels.
MARK HEATHER has become Absolute Hotel Services’ (AHS) new Country Manager for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, based in Hanoi. Heather, who has previously worked as a GM for Anantara, relocates to Vietnam following a stint as Managing Director for AHS in India.
YUJI TANAKA has been appointed General Manager of the new Ritz-Carlton Kyoto, which is expected to open in February 2014. An hotelier with more than 25 years’ experience, Tanaka has served as Hotel Manager at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo and interim GM at the Ritz-Carlton Osaka.
CHAKRIT SAENGKONG has been appointed Director of Technical Services for Absolute Hotel Services (AHS). Based in Bangkok, Chakrit has more than 13 years of experience in project development, construction and architectural consultancy, including a spell with TCC Capital Land.
SARASWATI SUBADIA has been named as the new Director of MICE Sales for the Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali. A native Balinese, Ms Saraswati brings 12 years of MICE sales experience to the role, most recently as Managing Director of MICE with local DMC, Smailing Tour – Ovation Indonesia.
NANNALIN NETRUNGSRI has become the new Corporate Marketing Manager for Absolute Hotel Services (AHS), based in Bangkok. A Thai national, Ms Nannalin joins AHS with more than nine years of experience in sales, event management and customer service for various companies.
NAMMON DACHAJORNSOOK has been announced as the new Director of Sales for the twin Thai luxury resorts, Kirimaya Golf Resort Spa and Muthi Maya Forest Pool Villa Resort, Khao Yai. She joins from Ramada Hotel & Suites Bangkok where she also served as Director of Sales.