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The Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh has appointed
Gary Ma as its new director of sales and marketing.
Beneficiary of
a CV glowing with names like Crowne Plaza, Shangri-La and Marco
Polo, Ma is well positioned to take the reins at the Caravelle, a
five-star hotel that has been at the forefront of Ho Chi Minh
City’s hospitality industry for half a century.
“Gary is full of ideas and bursting with enthusiasm,” said John
Gardner, the hotel’s general manager. “He recognizes the value of
the Caravelle’s reputation and its position in Saigon lore, and
he’s already making plans to ensure we’re top of mind for business
and leisure travellers as tourism to and within Vietnam continues
to grow.”
A Hong Kong native, Ma was educated in
the US and the UK, and began his career with sales positions at
high-end Hong Kong hotels. A seven-year stint as director of sales
at the InterContinental Grand Stanford in HK gave Ma unparalleled
experience in increasing sales and developing eye-catching
promotions, as well as superb business management skills.
“Coming to work at the Caravelle every day is like finding
yourself on the page of a history that’s bound to be written,”
said Ma. “The hotel has hosted everyone from Bob Hope and Michael
Caine to George Bush and Bill Clinton. Anyone who knows anything
about Saigon’s history knows its name. My job now is to make sure
the Caravelle continues to hold its place at the centre of a
Saigon that’s growing more dynamic each day.”
Opened in 1959, the Caravelle won
enduring fame during the American War (known as the Vietnam War in
the West) as the city’s most upscale hotel and a perch from which
to watch the war erupt on the city’s fringe. In 1998, the original
10-story building on Lam Son Square was completely refurbished and
complemented by a 24-story tower. Today, the 335-room hotel
remains one of the most dynamic and popular in the vibrant city.
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