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People Floyd Widener appointed CWT's global leader In their aim to help companies better manage their worldwide meetings and events programmes, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has appointed Floyd Widener as senior vice-president for Global CWT Meetings & Events effective June 1, 2012. This is in line with CWT's objectives to provide an even broader range of global services such as data consolidation, safety and security and world-class tools and processes. At the same time national and regional teams will continue to provide customised local account management to their clients while enabling them to benefit from CWT's global scale and shared best practices. Widener will report to Cathy Voss, executive vice-president, CWT Global Program Solutions and Meetings & Events. In this newly created position, Widener will provide strategic and operational leadership for the meetings and events business across all regions and continue to incorporate the latest innovations and technologies into the meetings and events arena. "We see the significance of this market and we are putting into place a global structure that will best address expanding business opportunities," commented Cathy Voss. "An important part of Floyd's role will be to leverage our global scale and regional best practices to provide the highest level of service to our clients," she added. Widener joined CWT in April 2006 as senior vice president sales and Global Program Management Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). His previous positions included vice- president, Corporate Solutions EMEA at Sabre Travel Network and sales director for Amadeus France. Events Klaus Woizik joins Keraton at The Plaza as general manager Klaus Woizik heads Luxury Collection's latest addition to its family – Keraton at The Plaza, located in one of Jakarta's most prestigious streets, Jalan Thamrin. The hotel is the brand's first in Jakarta, and is strategically situated in the downtown business district, minutes away from the enchanting and private oasis. This marks Luxury Collection's 80th hotel and the first of four that the group will be launching in the next six months. Woizik, a hotel veteran will lead the team at Luxury Collection's first hotel in Jakarta, as general manager. Woizik comes to Keraton at The Plaza with more than 20 years of hospitality experience, with the most recent four years as resident manager for an international property in Jakarta. Starting his hospitality career as an apprentice in Stuttgart, he progressed through the years in Germany and was an assistant manager in Munich before he made his first international move to London in 1998. After spending four years in London where he held positions that include group & incentive manager and front office manager, Woizik expanded his geographical exposure to the Australia-New Zealand region, where he was a director of rooms for a couple of properties before making his latest move to Jakarta. "I am delighted to join the team at The Keraton at The Plaza – the latest Luxury Collection hotel in Asia," said Woizik. "The Keraton will be a unique urban oasis in downtown Jakarta and we look forward to welcoming world- wise travellers to their luxurious home away from home and providing them with the renowned Indonesian service in a distinct, contemporary setting that is infused with Indonesian culture," he added. Events Life Resorts gets new spa training and development manager Roshantha Ramawickrama joins the newly refurbished Life Spa Quy Nhon as their spa training and development manager. Bringing with him 16 years of experience in the hotel spa industry, Ramawickrama also holds a certification from the International Therapy Examination Council and diplomas in spa and therapy courses from institutes in France, India, Thailand, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and the United States. Prior to this post, Ramawickrama was spa consultant to Kuwait's royal family and spa trainer at the renowned Premiere Spa consultancy in Cyprus. He was also the operational spa supervisor and trainer at Akaru Spa, The Aviation Club, the largest five-star premier leisure facilities in the UAE. Ramawickrama is setting himself a challenge to bring each of Life Resorts' treatments up to international standards, while carving out a new signature treatment for the Quy Nhon resort and a range of specially designed packages for wellness-seeking guests. Ramawickrama's background in the hotel spa industry along with his past employment with the royalties, will enable him to head towards the direction's of Life Spa's switch to incorporate a sustainable approach to hospitality. This include exclusively- scented massage oils made especially for the resort, from all-natural ingredients and locally sourced exotic plants. Events 7 May 2012

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