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Who got a new gig this week? Check out this week’s travel industry movers & shakers!

Who got a new gig this week? Check out this week’s travel industry movers & shakers!

 

 

1. Wego makes two new appointments

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Wego has announced the appointment of Ruwie S. Rahardjo, as General Manager, Wego Indonesia and Graham Hills to Chief Product Office based out of Singapore.

Rahardjo has over 15 years’ experience in digital production and marketing and has a keen understanding of the continuously evolving digital landscape in Indonesia.

Hills was appointed General Manager of Wego Indonesia in February 2011, to launch www.wego.co.id, and lead the Jakarta team in our dedicated regional office soon after.

He has relocated to Wego’s Singapore headquarters promoted to Chief Product Officer, leading the development team and setting the global product strategy.

Hills’ local knowledge and experience in developing an individual market, is especially advantageous to Wego’s strategy of local relevance in terms of product development.

 

2. AccorHotels appoints new Communications team members

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AccorHotels has appointed Lauren Zoneff to the position of Communications Manager, covering Angela Cowley’s maternity leave, and Madeline Georgiadis to the role of Communications & Social Media Executive.

Lauren brings to the role over ten years’ experience in the tourism and travel industry. Prior to joining AccorHotels, Lauren was Public Relations Manager at Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia. She has also held the position of Senior Destination Publicist at Destination NSW, the lead government agency for New South Wales tourism and major events.

Madeline joins AccorHotels from the Art Series Hotel Group as Group Marketing Coordinator and prior to that Marketing Coordinator for the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.

 

3. New PR person steps in as Four Season Hotel Sydney

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Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has appointed Jasmine Cook as Director of Public Relations and Communications.

A communications and marketing specialist with more than 12 years’ experience, Jasmine will oversee the media relations, digital marketing, advertising, social media, brand compliance and partnership strategies for the five-star hotel and its outlets, including Pei Modern restaurant and Grain bar.

Jasmine joins Four Seasons Hotel Sydney from InterContinental Sydney Double Bay, where she was Public Relations and Communications Manager and a key member of the hotel pre-opening team, awarded Best Hotel Opening Commercial Performance of 2015 by IHG. Prior to that Jasmine was a Senior Publicist at Destination NSW.

Jasmine launched her career as a journalist for leading business-to-business titles including mice.net magazine, MPA Magazine and Australian Broker.

She has since worked in some of Sydney’s leading travel and consumer lifestyle PR agencies, culminating in her appointment as General Manager of boutique Sydney agency, Starr Public Relations in 2012.

This year, Jasmine was awarded Communications Associate of the Year at the 2015 HM Awards for Accommodation Excellence. She has also sat on the Media Advisory Panel of the Accommodation Association of Australia (AAOA).

 

4. Pan Pacific Perth welcomes Michelin Star Chef Paul Gasp

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Pan Pacific Perth is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Paul Gaspa as Executive Chef.

Paul will oversee the hotel’s two award-winning restaurants, Montereys and Origins, plus the hotel’s 24 Hour In-Room Dining, Pacific Club Lounge and it’s extensive meeting and event facilities.

Paul brings with him over 15 years’ experience as a Chef, working at properties such as Rydges, The Star, Crown Hotels, the Michelin-starred Conrad Hotel, the iconic seven-star Burj Al Arab, Drones of Pont Street by Marco Pierre White, Belair House, St Martin’s Lane House, The Lanesborough Hotel London and ETM Group.

Having worked with world famous names such as Gordon Ramsay and Marco Pierre White, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge of the hospitality industry to the hotel, offering diners his twist on classic favourites made with fresh and local produce.

Since Paul’s commencement, he has already reinvigorated Montereys Restaurant’s all day dining ala carte menu and the seasonal buffet along with the in-room dining offering with a diverse range of new dishes and international cuisines. W

ith Paul’s leadership, there will be an even greater focus on fresh, locally sourced produce with the hotel’s ‘Market to Table’ philosophy remaining prominent.

 

5. COMO appoints a new Regional GM

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Zurich-born Kevin J. Abramowicz joins COMO Hotels and Resorts as the new regional head of the company’s four hotels in Bhutan and Thailand.

They include Metropolitan by COMO, Bangkok, where Abramowicz will be based, as well as our newest property in Thailand, Point Yamu by COMO in Phuket.

He will also oversee the two Uma adventure lodges in Bhutan in the Paro and Punakha Valleys. All four properties are regionally linked through Bangkok, with short connecting flights (three hours to Bhutan, one hour to Phuket).

With over 14 years in the hospitality industry, Abramowicz comes to COMO with an abundance of first-class experience. He has worked in the US at The Setai on Miami Beach and at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor in Connecticut, as well as for Langham in Hong Kong.

His most recent role was as General Manager of The Legian & The Club at The Legian Bali, where he led a team that achieved several first-class awards and recognitions.

Kevin, a Swiss national, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management from the renowned hospitality school École Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland.

 

6. CTM appoints new Sales Co-ordinator

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Complete Travel Marketing (CTM) has announced the appointment of Eleanor Gilkes as Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator.

Eleanor brings strong tourism and hospitality experience to her role having held various sales and marketing positions in companies encompassing tourism boards and PCOs such as Arinex, Brand Orange and, most recently, Tourism Australia, where Eleanor worked as part of the Business Events team.

Eleanor’s role at Complete Travel Marketing will be to look after the representation company’s trade-related activities such as trade familiarization trips, industry rates, training and trade shows.

Having been involved in social impact projects in a rural village in Southern India, aimed at helping to fund education centres in rural Bangalore, Eleanor’s passion for travel is not only about pleasure but much more about travelling with a purpose and helping those in need.

Complete Travel Marketing currently holds an extensive portfolio of unique cruise and hotel clients in South East Asia and the Indian Ocean with destinations including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Hong Kong, China, Philippines and Japan.

In her role, Eleanor will be working alongside Charlie Ridout and Jonathan Milburn, Directors and co-founders of Complete Travel Marketing.

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