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and Blaise Montandon to General Manager Posts |
SINGAPORE, 25 August 2003 � Two new General
Managers have been appointed at Swissôtel Nankai Osaka and Nai Lert
Park Bangkok respectively.
Since then, Mr. Cnockaert has worked in senior operational and management positions in the United States, Japan and Korea with hotel chains such as Le Meridien and Ritz Carlton. He was hotel manager with an international luxury hotel chain in Osaka, Japan for three years from 1996. Blaise Montandon, General Manager, Nai Lert Park Bangkok Mr. Blaise Montandon will be at the helm of Nai Lert Park Bangkok when it opens in January 2004. Nai Lert Park Bangkok, a Raffles International Hotel, will be managed under Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. It will offer service in the tradition of the Swissôtel brand, which is well recognised by discerning world traveller. The 338-room hotel, presently operating as the Hilton International Bangkok at Nai Lert Park, is centrally located in the heart of Bangkok's diplomatic, business, and shopping areas. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Montandon was working at Le Montreux Palace in Montreux, Switzerland as Deputy General Manager since 2000. He has more than 23 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Mr. Montandon, who holds a higher diploma for Hotel Management from Hotel Management School in Lausanne, Switzerland, has held senior management positions, having been Assistant Financial Controller, Director of Sales and Marketing and Executive Assistant Manager for hotels in Switzerland, Taiwan and Singapore from 1987 to 1999. He was General Manager of The Beaufort Hotel and Conference Centre, Sentosa Singapore before joining Le Montreux Palace. Raffles Holdings Limited is a hospitality company listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. It is headquartered in Singapore and has an approximate 12,000-room portfolio comprising hotels and resorts in 34 destinations across Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. |
Contact:
Judith Tan Director Media Relations & Communications Raffles International Ltd Tel: (65) 6430 1366 Email: [email protected] www.raffles.com |