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People SEND IN YOUR NEW APPOINTMENTS TO NAOMI.NEOH@NTMLLC.COM KNOW YOUR MOVERS AND SHAKERS. Get updated on www.meetings-conventions-asia.com News • Hot Ideas • Features • People 52 MAR-APR 2020 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM Accor has appointed Ms Claire Haigh as director of communications for the Paci!c region. She was previously global communications director for Pernod Ricard's Winemaking division and their portfolio of champagnes, spirits and wines in Australia and New Zealand. In her new role, Ms Haigh will lead communications for Accor Paci!c's apartment, hotel and resorts portfolio. She will also lead communications for Accor's corporate social responsibility initiative, and the group's new loyalty programme, Accor Live Limitless. Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed Mr Brice Borin as the GM of Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh, a new beachfront resort on a 600-metre-long stretch of sand in Khanh Hoa province, on Vietnam's south-central coast. A French national, Mr Brice has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, 20 of which have been spent in Asia Paci!c. He has held GM roles with hotels including Soori Bali, The Regent Phuket Cape Panwa and The Regent Maldives, and also oversaw the opening of three Anantara resorts. Mr Anthony Lark has been promoted to business development director and executive director, Montara Hospitality Group, which owns and manages Trisara. He was previously manager and managing director at Trisara, Phuket. In 2019, readers of the Gallivanter's Guide voted him as one of the Best General Managers Worldwide. During his tenure as Trisara, Mr Lark led the Trisara team to earn recognitions including Conde Nast Traveler "Gold List" and Gallivanter's Guide "Best Resort Worldwide". CWT has appointed Ms Laura Watterson as senior VP, Global Talent & Rewards. In this newly created role, Ms Watterson and her team will provide enterprise-wide thought leadership and counsel to senior executives on talent acquisition, talent management, learning and development, as well as compensation and bene!ts. She will report to Ms Catherine Maguire-Vielle, executive VP & chief human resources o"cer. Ms Watterson joins CWT from Johnson Brothers Liquor Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she served as chief human resources o"cer from 2018. Laura began her career at General Mills Inc in 2000 and has since held several positions of increasing responsibility, including global director of HR at Philips Electronics, and VP Talent and Culture at Aimia, the global loyalty marketing and analytics company. Clearwater Communications has expanded its Singapore leadership team with the appointment of Ms Lesley Renton as GM and director of marketing. She will be responsible for business development, revenue growth, operations, integrated marketing services scope and the Clearwater Communications brand in Singapore. Clearwater Communications delivers event experiences and integrated marketing campaigns for clients. Ms Renton has nearly three decades of leadership roles in marketing.

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