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Pieter van der Hoeven has been appointed General
Manager of the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas, which
will soft open in Q4 this year, and Albert Chan has been appointed
General Manager of the Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort also in
Phuket, Thailand.
In his new post, Mr van der Hoeven, formerly the
general manager at Outrigger Serenity Terraces, will be
responsible for the opening of Outrigger Laguna as well as the
sales and marketing of both of Outrigger's Phuket properties.
Between the two resorts, Outrigger will have nearly 400 keys in a
wide assortment of room styles.
"A large variety of room options
in two Phuket locations allows Outrigger to meet the needs not
just of holidaymakers, but of niche markets such as extended-stay
visitors, second home owners, large families, and retirees seeking
a warm climate location with international facilities," Mr van der
Hoeven said.
Outrigger opened its first Phuket property,
the 78-unit luxury Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort in April of
this year.
Prior to joining
Outrigger Serenity Terraces, Albert Chan was with Compass Group as the
general manager for China and Mongolia, as well as area operation
manager and project manager in Australia. He also spent seven
years with the Sheraton Corporation in Australia and China,
including properties in Sydney, Ayers Rock, Darwin, and the
Sheraton Xian Hotel, China. Mr Chan also spent four years with the
Accor Group.
Pieter van der Hoeven joined Outrigger in
March 2008. Before joining Outrigger, he was general manager at
the Evason Hua Hin Resort and Evason Hideaway at Hua Hin,
Thailand, and also the Evason Hideaway at Ana Mandara in Vietnam.
Prior to that, Mr van der Hoeven spent five years with The
Peninsula Bangkok. He has also held management positions in his
native Australia with Hyatt in Melbourne and Adelaide, and at the
Peninsula Hong Kong.
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