Sanya, China, July 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Terry Ko -- General Manager
Terry Ko, a Canadian National born in Hong Kong, has been appointed as General Manager of Le Meridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa, which becomes the third property managed by Starwood currently in Hainan following Sheraton Sanya Resort and Sheraton Haikou Resort, and will be the first luxury international 5-star resort at Shimei Bay Resort District, Wanning City.
With over 33 years experience in the hospitality industry, Mr. Ko has worked with Hilton, Shangri-la, Four Season and Starwood group. Prior to his appointment here, he worked at Sheraton Changsha Hotel as General Manager.
Audra Arul -- Director of Sales & Marketing
Audra Arul has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing of Le Meridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort & Spa. Prior to her new appointment, Ms. Arul who hails from Malaysia worked as Director of Sales & Marketing at Le Meridien Nirwana Golf + Spa Resort in Bali. Her Career in the industry spans over 12 years and this will be her 4th Pre-opening hotel.
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Le Meridien
Le Meridien brand, currently represented by approximately 113 properties in 50 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. in November 2005. With close to 80 percent of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Méridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien-branded hotels and resorts within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China.
Le Meridien is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, W(R), Le Meridien(R), and the recently launched aloftSM, and elementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit http://www.starwoodhotels.com and http://www.starwoodpressclub.com .
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