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JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Appoints New General Manager

2010-04-01 14:19 2191

Michael Malik Appointed New General Manager of JW Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments at Tomorrow Square Shanghai

SHANGHAI, April 1 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Mr. Michael Malik has been appointed the new General Manager of the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai and Marriott Executive Apartments at Tomorrow Square, effective immediately.

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In addition to an impressive career in the Marriott group throughout Mainland China and Hong Kong, Michael has also been chairing the Greater Shanghai Business Council for Marriott Hotels since 2008; his most recent role was General Manager at the Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel.

Prior to this, Michael has held general manager roles at the Beijing Marriott Hotel West and JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing. With a strong background in operations, his expertise lies in providing effective leadership in the areas of operations, yield management and branding. Michael has also been involved in the re-branding of the Yangtze New World Hotel Shanghai into China's first Renaissance brand in 2000 while he was in charge of rooms operations, and he also established the Beijing Marriott Hotel West as the first full service Marriott hotel in Beijing, where he was promoted to his first general manager's role.

During his 16 year career with Marriott, Michael has received numerous awards recognizing his contributions including "Most Improved Market Share - General Manager's Conference" in 2005 and "Mustang Award - General Manager's Conference" in 2007.

As a member of the Chaine des Rotisseures, Shanghai Michael finds time to appreciate fine food and wine and is also known as motorcycle lover, in particular Harley Davidsons.

About JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square

The JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square, rising 60 stories above downtown Puxi, provides breathtaking views of the Shanghai skyline and offers lavish guest rooms and a host of culinary delights in its choice of fine on-site restaurants. This five-star luxury hotel offers exquisite guest rooms and suites featuring 24-hour concierge and room service along with an executive level and lounge.

About JW Marriott

JW Marriott is part of Marriott International's luxury portfolio and consists of beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. These elegant hotels cater to today's sophisticated, self-assured travelers, offering them the quiet luxury they seek in a warmly authentic, relaxed atmosphere lacking in pretense. JW Marriott properties artfully provide highly crafted, anticipatory experiences that are reflective of their locale so that their guests have the time to focus on what is most important to them. Currently, there are 45 JW Marriott hotels in 19 countries; by 2013 the portfolio will encompass 73 properties in 28 countries.

About Marriott International

Marriott International is a leading lodging company with more than 3,400 lodging properties in 68 countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites Inn and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, The Ritz-Carlton Residences and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland USA, and had approximately 137,000 employees at 2009 yearend. It is recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the best companies to work for, and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2009, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $11 billion. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.marriott.com .

Source: JW Marriott
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