Staff Appointments w/e 02 April 09
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MOHAMMED AL MAIDAMA has been appointed Director of Sales – GCC, at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. Prior to his arrival in Singapore, Maidama was Director of Sales – Business Travel and Groups in The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai. He has also worked at Marriott International’s GSOs in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
ADRIAN BROWN has been appointed General Manager of the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya. Brown has over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, including GM positions at the JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur and the Eastern and Oriental in Penang. He joins the Centara team with the Grand Mirage Beach Resort due to open in June.
TONY COUSENS has been announced as Marina Bay Sands’ new Vice President of Hotel Operations in Singapore. Cousens, who will be responsible for the 2,600-room, has over 30 years experience in the hospitality industry, largely in Asia. He previously held the position of Senior Vice President for Dubai-based hotel group, Jumeirah.
KATH TOWNSEND has been appointed as Food and Beverage Director at the Maya Ubud Resort & Spa. An Australian national, Ms Townsend previously held similar roles at other five-star properties including two deluxe boutique resorts in the Maldives. Most recently she was Executive Chef at the Nam Hai in Vietnam.
KLAUS D. GOTTSCHALK has been appointed General Manager of the new Pullman Shanghai Skyway, the first Pullman hotel in Shanghai. German national Gottschalk has over 25 years’ hospitality industry experience. He joined Accor in 1994 as has worked in senior management positions in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.
SUMAN GAHLOT has taken over as General Manager of The Ambassador Hotel in New Delhi. Ms Gahlot has been employed with the Taj Group, which manages The Ambassador, for 14 years and has previously worked at Taj Bengal Kolkata, Taj Palace New Delhi and Rambagh Palace Jaipur.
LIANG JUN has been announced as the new General Manager of Hainan Airport. Liang has previously served in several senior roles across a variety of sectors, including stints as General Manager of Hainan Airlines, President of HNA Hotel Management Group, and CEO of HNA Food Holdings Ltd. Source: CAPA.
SHILPA BHATIA has been appointed Vice President – Sales Strategy and Corporate, with Indian low-cost carrier, SpiceJet. Bhatia joins the company with over 15 years’ experience, including spells with Amadeus India and Sahara Airlines. Source: CAPA.
SHAILENDER KHANNA has also joined SpiceJet, taking on the role of General Manger - In Flight Services Department. Khanna brings with him 11 years of experience working with companies such as Indigo, IBM Daksh, TMI and Jet Airways. Source: CAPA.
JAMIE CASE has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President - Operations for luxury hotel operator, GHM. Case was formerly General Manager of GHM’s The Datai, Langkawi, and has been with the company for 15 years. He will now be responsible for overseeing all operational areas of GHM’s 14 properties.
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