Regal Hotels International Announces New Appointments

Regal Hotels International is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. G. Paul LeBlanc as Vice President - Sales, Ms. Maria Tsai as Director of Marketing, Mr. Mang Wai Tak as Director of e-Business and Mr. Henry Tang as Group Marketing Manager.

Mr. G. Paul LeBlanc – Vice President - Sales

Mr. LeBlanc attended the University of Tennessee majoring in Marketing and Transportation and is a member of NBTA, MPI, PATA, ASTA and HSMAI. An industry veteran of 26 years, Mr. LeBlanc has held positions in different aspects of hotel operations and management. He has been associated with RHI for 12 years and relocated to Hong Kong in February 2000 from the US head office in Denver, CO. As Vice President - Sales, Mr. LeBlanc will direct the worldwide sales efforts of RHI coordinating and supervising the four regional and five international sales offices. He will also participate in tradeshows and sales trips, work with hotel General Managers to supervise hotel sales teams, and coordinate with the group marketing team to competitively position the hotel group and maximize revenue performance.

Ms. Maria Tsai – Director of Marketing

Ms. Tsai graduated cum laude from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. Having worked in the hotel industry for the past 15 years, Ms. Tsai has acquired extensive experience in sales and marketing in prestigious hotels in Hong Kong and China. She was at the Regal Kowloon Hotel as Director of Sales for two years, five years ago. Now that she has rejoined the Regal group, she will lead the corporate marketing team to develop and implement the group marketing plan, advertising and promotion strategies. In addition, she will manage public relations functions, build media relations, coordinate the production of corporate communications collateral and the activities of the hotels to enhance Regal’s corporate branding and explore new market opportunities.

Mr. Mang Wai Tak – Director of e-Business

Mr. Mang graduated with a Master Degree in Marketing and has over 10 years of managerial experience in IT development and marketing consumer products. He has attained proven expertise in e-Commerce Development, CAD/CAM Development, SCM, ECR & CRM, Brand & Category Management, Large Scale of Marketing Campaign as well as Loyalty Marketing in leading corporations on both the local and international business scene. At Regal, Mr. Mang is actively involved in the strategic planning, development and marketing of all e-Business issues, which relate to the corporate web site, on-line Reservation System, on-line gifts store, on-line loyalty & CRM program, and other e-Business Development issues.

Mr. Henry Tang - Group Marketing Manager

Mr. Tang graduated with a degree in Hotel Management in Switzerland. He joined Regal as a management trainee and subsequently worked in the catering field in Regal as well as in other five-star hotels in Hong Kong. In addition to his solid experience in hotel operations, he has been External Affairs Manager of a prominent charitable organization in Hong Kong for four years. With proven experience and achievement in hotel industry and public relations, Mr. Tang rejoined Regal and his main focus will be on overseeing the commercial division of the group, coordinating joint promotions and public relations activities, and conducting marketing projects of the five Regal hotels in Hong Kong.