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What did you want to be when you grew up: A spy or secret agent, and I was really serious about it. Your first job: As a musician, playing my two-string Chinese Violin as background music for people who were dining in the hotel restaurant that I worked for. Your first pay packet: 4000rmb (per month) before tax, I was quite proud of it, as the average income at that time was only 1200rmb. Your first break: I performed for the official China movie festival awards ceremony, with lots of famous pop stars and movie stars. Describe your current role: I am an account manager, but as we have such a multi-disciplinary team in our China office, we all play multi-roles. I’m an event manager, account manager, sometimes office manager and accountant as well! The best part of your job: Learning and [it’s] rewarding. Every event has a different theme, so I always learn new things, making new contacts on projects; then, after the event has finished, you know you did a good job, people appreciate what you’ve done. It’s the best feeling ever. The worst: Long nights (working), it’s really bad for my skin, and if the venue is in the open air, it can get quite scary working in the dark! Who has inspired you: Anna Patterson, my director. She is so creative. Your best quality: My smile, and my colleagues think that I am bubbly, outgoing and I’ve got personality. Your worst quality: My obsession with handbags.
LADDAWAN SOMINYAM
DIRECT OF SALES AND MARKETING
INDIGO PEARL
Laddawan Somniyam has been appointed director of sales and marketing of Indigo Pearl Phuket. Miss Laddawan, a Thai national, has more than 12 years’ experience in the Phuket five-star international hotel industry and joins Indigo Pearl from the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa where she was director of sales. Prior to working with Hilton, Miss Laddawan spent five years with the Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, graduating to director of sales – events and brings to Indigo Pearl a solid background in meetings and incentive management as well as her sales abilities, for which Miss Laddawan has won numerous awards.
MONICA LEE-MULLER
DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
Monica Lee-Müller has been appointed deputy managing director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Ltd. (HML). She succeeds Joanne Davis who announced her departure from HKCEC at the end of February 2007. Ms Lee-Müller joined the HKCEC in February 1994 as a sales manager in the marketing and sales department. Subsequently, she held positions as convention sales manager and exhibition and convention sales manager. She became marketing and sales manager in 1999. She has served as HKCEC’s director of business development since February 2004.
THOMAS TONG
DIRECTOR VENUE OPERATIONS
HKCEC
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Ltd (HML) has appointed three new senior executives. Mr Thomas Tong is director of venue operations; Ms Selina So is director of finance; and, Ms Eppie Tam is communications manager. HML is the management and operating company for the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). “With their substantial experience, knowledge and leadership skills, I’m confident that Thomas, Selina and Eppie will lead their respective teams in delivering enhanced performances for HML,” said Mr Cliff Wallace, HKCEC’s managing director. “The three new senior executives will further strengthen our dynamic and professional management team.”
RICHARD CROSS
EXECUTIVE CHEF
SHERATON HONG KONG HOTEL & TOWERS
Richard Cross has been appointed executive chef at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, overseeing the daily operation of kitchens of all F&B outlets of the hotel. Mr Cross started his career in New Zealand in 1984 and gained experience from various prestigious resorts and hotels in Australia, New Zealand, the Fiji islands, Scotland and the USA. During the early stage of his career, he joined The Lodge at Vail, USA, which belonged to a leading international hotel chain, the Orient Express, as well as the 3-Michelin Star restaurant, the Isle of Eriska Hotel, Scotland. With his talent and passion in cooking, Richard became an executive chef in 1994. Since then, Richard worked with several globally recognized hotels and resorts, including Huka Lodge, New Zealand, which is one of the leading boutique hotel worldwide, and Lizard Island Resort, Australia’s premier holiday resort.
MICHEL HORN
GENERAL MANAGER
CENTRAL WORLD HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE BANGKOK
Michel Horn has been appointed general manager of the Central World Hotel & Convention Centre Bangkok. Mr Horn graduated with a Higher Degree of Hotel Management from the University of Hotel & Management of Strasbourg, France. He has also attended several hotel training courses and management courses in France and the United Kingdom. Mr. Horn has more than 25 years’ experience in hotel management.
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