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www.travelweeklyweb.com www.travelweeklyweb.com 6 | ■ TRAVELWeekly AsiA | JULY 2014 PEoPlE Seet will lead the formulation and implementation of sales strategies and client management initiatives to drive the Group's performance. Sang has over 32 years of extensive operational and management capabilities in the hotel industry. Dorsett Hospitality International appoints Adeline Sang as General Manager for Lushan Resort, China TORONTO – Swissôtel Resort Phuket has appointed Jeff Ross as General Manager. Ross joined the company in 2010 as Director of Operations and was later named Hotel Manager at Swissôtel the Stamford Singapore. Prior to joining the company, Ross was with New Faces at Raffles and Swissôtel FRHI Hotels & Resorts announces management-level appointments joins Raffles Hainan with more than 15 years of experience. Since 2006 he has held director level roles within the sales and marketing discipline at a variety of hotel brands in Shanghai. Most recently, Xue held the position of director of sales and marketing of Dalian New World Hotel. Starwood Hotels & Resorts where he held progressive positions from food and beverage manager to hotel manager. With its stunning views of Clearwater Bay, Raffles Hainan welcomes Tim Xue to the position of Director, Sales and Marketing. Xue The Ritz Carlton, Sydney; Sun International – The Palace of the Lost City, Africa; Mulia Hotel Senayan, Jakarta and Radisson Water Garden, Dhaka. She has over 32 years of e x t e n s i v e o p e r a t i o n a l a n d management capabilities in the hotel industry and has worked with some of the best hotel H O N G K O N G – D o r s e t t H o s p i t a l i t y International has appointed Adeline Sang, as the General Manager for Lushan Resort located in Wenquan Zhen, Xingzi Xian, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, China. Sang's achievements in the industry include the successful openings of Sheraton U t a m a h o t e l , B r u n e i i n M a l a y s i a ; T h e Sheraton Towers Hotel, Singapore; The Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas, Queensland; Fabian Seet appointed as Vice President, Sales, of Pan Pacific Hotels Group SINGAPORE – Pan Pacific Hotels Group h a s a p p o i n t e d o f F a b i a n S e e t a s V i c e President, Sales. Based at the corporate headquarters in Singapore, Seet will helm the Group's Global Sales organisation which has its presence in Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, New York, San Francisco and London. Working closely as well with local sales teams in 12 countries across Asia, Oceania and North America, he will lead the formulation and implementation of sales strategies, tools, activities and client management initiatives to drive sales for the Group's expanding portfolio of over 30 "Pan Pacific" and PARKROYAL hotels, resorts and serviced suites. Seet brings to the Group o v e r a d e c a d e o f v a l u a b l e international hospitality sales k n o w l e d g e a n d e x p e r i e n c e . Most recently, he was General Manager, International Markets at Jin Jiang International Hotel Management Co., the largest star rated hotel company in China. In this role, he was dually responsible for managing all Sales & Marketing activities in Jin Jiang's global sales offices and agencies in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan as well as overseeing its hotel business expansion outside of China. g r o u p s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d . A p a r t f r o m h e r i n - d e p t h expertise and knowledge in F & B, Sang is also known for her drive-for-results skill set. She comes on board fresh from her recent appointment with Karratha International Hotel, a hospitality project in Western Australia. Prior to that, Seet was Director, Global Sales with The Ascott Limited w h e r e h e h e a d e d t h e Global Sales team and led a team of sales champions across Europe, Middle East, Asia and Oceania to successfully plan and execute strategic sales activities on key accounts. D u r i n g h i s f o u r - y e a r tenure, Fabian was also actively involved in the pre-opening of 14 properties in Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.

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