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The Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, has appointed
Wolfgang Krueger to succeed Darren Gearing as area general
manager.
In his new capacity, Mr. Krueger oversees the overall
hotel operations of Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong. He also has
supervisory responsibility over Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza
Hotel, Taipei, Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Tainan and
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo.
A German native, Mr. Krueger has over 20 years of international experience. Most
recently, he was general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo,
overseeing the pre and post opening of the first Shangri-La hotel
in Japan, and from where he moved as area general manager to
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong.
Other postings include general
manager of Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei and Edsa
Shangri-La, Manila, and hotel manager of Makati Shangri-La,
Manila. Earlier in his career, he held key hospitality positions
in London, Istanbul, Dusseldorf, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala
Lumpur and Hawaii.
Mr. Krueger is a member of the Cornell
Hotel Society in Ithaca, New York, the Institute of Hospitality in
London, and the World Association of Chefs’ Societies in
Frankfurt, Germany.
“I’ve always appreciated the dynamism
and energy of fast paced cities, so it’s wonderful to return to
Hong Kong,” said Mr. Krueger. “The city is also home to some of
the world’s best hotels, and I’m looking forward to leading Island
Shangri-La, Hong Kong to greater heights.”
Darren Gearing,
the former vice president and general manager of Island
Shangri-La, Hong Kong, will move to a his new assignment at
Shangri-La Hotel, at the Shard, London, United Kingdom which opens
in 2013. Mr. Gearing will also have regional responsibilities for
Europe and North America.
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