New Appointments

Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), Busan Tourism Organization (BTO), and Control Robot Systems Society, Korea’s member of IFAC, supported the bid. In 2018, KTO appointed Vice President of IFAC, Professor Cho Dong-il, as the honorary Korea MICE Ambassador.

A strong strategic leader and revenue strategist, Mr Kotha brings 20 years experience to SBC Travel Group, having worked with some of the world’s leading tourism and hospitality brands in Australia, Asia and North America.

Clare joins FCM from Zespri International, where she held progressive roles in Human Resources, the most recent being Business HR Lead for the consumer-packaged goods market in Zespri.

Sivertson, who is based in Vancouver, Canada, said that the role as CEO of GainingEdge was a good fit both in terms of his past experience and his future aspirations.

Mr. Tanachai is a highly respected professional with a wealth of hospitality operation and management experiences and has been with Hyatt hotels since 2001.

JA Resorts & Hotels announces the appointment of Karen Merrick as General Manager at multi award-winning island resort, JA Manafaru.

The objective for these activities was also to strengthen India’s cultural and historical ties with ASEAN countries.

Paing Takhon is now rapidly gaining popularity among youth population in Thailand and several Thai Television channels and magazines have covered him in their entertainment section.

Mr Thomas brings with him more than 25 years of international experience leading pre-opening and operational hotels for brands such as Sun International, Hilton, Mövenpick, and The Leela.

Eugene, who joins the company on 16th September 2019, has a strong background in the hospitality industry and speaks five languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien. With more than 20 years of experience in Asia and the West, he is uniquely positioned to drive the development of an ambitious and fast-growing Asian hospitality business.