General Manager Appointments at Pan Pacific Hotels Group

The Pan Pacific Hotels Group has appointed Mark Losi General Manager of the Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore and Ian Ekers as General Manager of the Parkroyal on Kitchener, Singapore.

A hotelier with a wealth of experience and successful track record, Mark Losi spent the last six years as General Manager of Parkroyal Penang, also managed by Pan Pacific Hotels Group.

In his new appointment at Pan Pacific Orchard, Mark will oversee the 20-storey, 206-room hotel in the heart of the commercial, retail, dining and entertainment enclave of Orchard Road. Opened in February 2008, Pan Pacific Orchard is the brand’s second hotel in Singapore.

Mark has extensive experience across various functions in the hospitality industry. Embarking on his career in 1983, Mark has progressed through a variety of rooms division-related appointments in cities that span Brisbane, Sydney, Ipoh, Penang, and now, Singapore.

A highly experienced hotelier whose previous experience spans successful terms at Raffles the Plaza (now Fairmont Singapore), Ritz-Carlton, and Shangri-La, Ian Ekers, in his new appointment will oversee operations at the 534-room Parkroyal on Kitchener.

Ian returns to Singapore after close to three years as Resident Manager at Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There, he developed new products and services for a differentiated experience at the resort hotel. This included the resort’s new executive ‘The Club’ floor, as well new F&B offering Ministry of Sound, which opened in July 2008.

As Executive Assistant Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, he was part of the team tasked with opening the group’s first hotel in Africa. Ian also played a key role in the opening of The Ritz-Carlton Millennia Singapore in the ’90s.

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