New roles for the industry’s movers and shakers
The Westin Mumbai Garden City
Vinay Singh has been promoted as the director of sales and marketing for hotel The Westin Mumbai Garden City. His current role entails him to lead the sales and marketing function to cater to various industrial segments of Mumbai and other markets. Source, secure and maximise all sales opportunities in line with annual business plan. Supervise the strategic marketing alliance for the hotel. Ensure that the property is seen as being the principle innovator in the market place and the hotel of choice. Participate in the preparation of the strategic business and operating plans.
Keys Resorts Ronil, Goa
Berggruen Hotels which operates in India under the brand name of Keys Hotels and Keys Resorts has announced the appointment of Kevin Rodrigues as general manager of Keys Resorts Ronil in Goa. In the new role, he will be responsible to ensure smooth functioning of financial, marketing, operational and administrative activities as well as building guest relations. He joins Keys Resorts Ronil, Goa with an experience of over 20 years in the hospitality industry and F&B sector including stints at well known resort and casino in Goa.
Alila Hotels & Resorts
Alila Hotels & Resorts has announced two senior appointments in the global sales and marketing team. Patrick Pahlke, has been appointed as vice president of sales and Doris Goh, who helmed the sales and marketing role since the brand’s inception, has been promoted to the newly created position of chief marketing officer.
With a career spanning 20 years, Doris Goh joined Alila Hotels & Resorts after a nine-year tenure as regional director of sales, ASEAN with the Mandarin Oriental Group. In the new role, she will be tasked with driving the global marketing strategy and building an even stronger brand identity, integrating all the marketing, sales and PR functions with a particular focus on digital and social media platforms. In addition, she will drive direct consumerism through sales and e-commerce strategies, revenue opportunities and multi-branding events for all properties. Over the last 16 years, Pahlke has held various sales positions at some of the world’s most recognised hotel brands, including Mandarin Oriental, Le Meriden Dom Hotel and most recently Grand Hyatt.
Alila Bengaluru has appointed Abhishek Dhar as the EAM – F&B services. In his new role he will be responsible for curating new dining and banqueting experiences at Alila Bengaluru. He began his career from The Imperial Hotel in Delhi and went on to work with some of the best known hospitality chains in India and abroad like Four Seasons Resort Maldives, Raffles Hotel Singapore, etc.
Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou
Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou has appointed Filippo Fondatori as chef de cuisine of Caffe Mondo. With nearly 15 years of working experience across Italy and around the world, Chef Fondatori’s new menus at Caffe Mondo will debut on April 8, 2015. Before Guangzhou, Chef Fondatori worked in an international luxury resort in Sanya, where the 32-year-old Italian began his journey in China. Prior to that, he worked for Le Cirque restaurants in New Delhi and in Dominican Republic for nearly four years. Before setting his culinary footprints outside Italy, he spent years with international hotels and restaurants around the country.
Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed Petra Götting as vice president – sales and marketing Europe and Nick Bosworth as vice president brand and marketing. UK-born Bosworth has 25 years of experience in both the hotel and airline industries. Prior to joining Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts he worked for the InterContinental Hotels Group for 10 years across a range of senior marketing, strategic and brand development positions.
Götting has worked in hospitality since 1987 and has over 20 years experience in senior sales and marketing positions. During a career that has taken her from the UK to Germany and from Switzerland to Austria, Götting’s roles have included vice president – global sales for Raffles International and vice president -marketing and sales for Swissôtel. Prior to joining Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, she was managing director -sales and marketing for Falkensteiner Hotels & Resorts in Vienna.
Raffles Beijing
Raffles Beijing has appointed Janet M Chan as director of sales and marketing, and Erin Proud as director of food and beverage overseeing the hotel’s three signature dining venues. This is Chan’s second role with Raffles following her work with Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor and her first role in China. Proud will be working in Beijing for the first time following five successful years at the reopened The Savoy London, a key member of the FRHI Hotels & Resorts family.
Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed Barry Goldstein as chief digital and distribution officer. In this position, Goldstein will be responsible for managing and optimising Wyndham Hotel Group’s digital assets and presence including its web and mobile sites, next generation mobile apps, online media, digital content, third party distribution and the company’s newly created hotel marketing services group that is focused on driving local property revenues and balanced distribution. In addition, he will lead the company’s sales technology strategy. He previously served as chief revenue officer at Dolce Hotels and Resorts, which was acquired by Wyndham Hotel Group in February 2015. Prior to joining Dolce Hotels and Resorts in November 2009, he served five years at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide as vice president, global sales strategy, technology and operations.
Wyndham
Wyndham has appointed Nadeen Ayala as senior vice president – communications. Ayala will oversee and align all internal and external communications functions for the company and for its lodging business, Wyndham Hotel Group. In this role, she is responsible for setting the strategic direction, planning and implementation of global public relations, internal communications and franchisee communications, while articulating the hospitality giant’s mission to its key stakeholders, including media,
consumers, franchisees and employees.
Daydream Island Resort & Spa
Daydream Island Resort and Spa in the Whitsundays has appointed Emma Scarrott as regional sales manager. She will be responsible for driving regional sales for the resort and building relationships with key industry partners. Scarrott replaces previous regional sales manager Aimee Cameron who has been promoted to Guest Services Manager on Daydream.