Vijayanathan Ulaganathan has been appointed director of sales – catering and convention, at Westin Kuala Lumpur.
Klaus Christiandi has been appointed general manager of Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket.
Christophe Lauras has been appointed general manager of Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich. Lauras has worked at Accor properties for more than 20 years, including general manager postings in India, Indonesia and China.
Yngvar Stray has been appointed general manager of St. Regis Beijing. Stray has been with Starwood for more than ten years and has managed hotels in China, Korea and Singapore.
Choo Leng Goh has been appointed general manager of Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel. Goh was previously hotel manager at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers.
David Travers has been appointed general manager of Langham Place Eco Resort and Spa, Rawi Warin, Koh Lanta, Thailand.
Earnest Jean Colond has been promoted to director of operations at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
Andrew Fairbairn has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali. Fairbairn has previously worked at several Starwood properties in Australia and Fiji.
Celine Du has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing.