Travel Industry News

MOVERS & SHAKERS / IN BRIEF:

• Veerapol Poungvarin is now the new Hotel Manager of Centara Kata Resort Phuket.
• Acumen Republic has been appointed as Singapore Airlines’ New Zealand PR agency.
• Krabi’s Centara Anda Dhevi has appointed Thong Aek Seneewong Na Ayuthaya as Head Chef.
• Chow Group Management has awarded the hotel management contract for their Rotorua property to AccorHotels.
• CityLife Auckland receptionist Priyanka Payal Sharma achieved equal 2nd runner-up in the global AICR World Receptionist of the Year awards in Paris recently.
• SKYCITY has welcomed new CEO Graeme Stephens.
• Auckland Airport has announced the appointment of a specialist consortium to lead design of the ‘airport of the future’ The Mott MacDonald-led consortium blends extensive international and NZ experience through Mott MacDonald, Grimshaw, Architectus and Holmes Consulting.
• Santa Monica Travel & Tourism has appointed Klick Communications to lead its Australian trade and PR strategy.
• Mario Taulien has been appointed as the new General Manager of Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa, Sri Lanka.
• Heritage Auckland has announced the promotion of Gerrard O’Keefe to the role of executive chef.
• P&O Cruises has appointed Richard Waugh as its new Business Development Manager for P&O Cruises and Cunard in New Zealand.
• Sabre Corporation has named Rakesh Narayanan vice president of supplier commerce, Asia Pacific, for Sabre Travel Network, its B2B travel marketplace business.
• Picsolve, a digital content creation partner for world-class visitor destinations, has announced a contract win with Busan Air Cruise, providing innovative imaging technology at SongDo
• Beach’s major new tourist attraction. Visitors will be able to capture and instantly share their live experience as they enjoy the breath-taking bird’s eye views of South Korea’s second largest city.
• Bali Dynasty Resort has announced the appointment of Didit Indra Purnawarman to the position of General Manager.

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