Appointment of Mr Pierre Jochem
SINGAPORE, 27 November 2008 - Raffles Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Mr Pierre Jochem as General Manager of Raffles Hotel, Singapore, and Regional Vice President of Operations for Asia Pacific, Raffles Hotels & Resorts.
Mr Jochem will lead the daily operations of Raffles Hotel, Singapore, as well as oversee the group’s properties in the region. These include Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh and Raffles Beijing Hotel, China.
A French national, Mr Jochem brings to his new roles over 23 years of international luxury hospitality experience having held senior management positions in luxury hotels in New York City, London and in capital cities across Asia including Beijing, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Mr Jochem has significant experience in Asia as he has spent close to 18 years in the region. Prior to joining Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Mr Jochem was General Manager & Vice President of The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi.
Said Diana Ee-Tan, President, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, “We are delighted to have Pierre Jochem join us. With his wealth of experience, I am confident that the high standards of excellence and the heartfelt and gracious service that have become hallmarks of our flagship Raffles Hotel, Singapore, as well as our hotels in Asia Pacific, will be upheld.”
ABOUT RAFFLES HOTEL
Raffles Hotel features 103 elegantly appointed suites, 18 distinctive restaurants and bars, the world-class RafflesAmrita Spa, Raffles Hotel Arcade housing the best in regional specialities and international brand names, including THOS SB Raffles - an incubator shop offering lifestyle concepts and products as well as a purveyor of fine food and wines, the Raffles Hotel Museum, the Jubilee Hall theatre playhouse, the Raffles Culinary Academy and extensive lush gardens and courtyards.
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ABOUT RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS
Raffles is a collection of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide, each distinguished by its luxury, elegance and residential charm. Each hotel is a landmark in its respective city, positioned at the top of its local market and rated among the very best in the world.
Raffles’ relentless pursuit of service excellence has earned for its hotels and resorts a legion of international accolades, including Condé Nast World’s Best Places to Stay and Travel & Leisure World’s Best Awards. Its flagship Raffles Hotel Singapore was voted Best Hotel in Asia in 2007 and 2008 by readers of Ultratravel magazine by The Daily Telegraph while Raffles Beijing Hotel was named Best Luxury Hotel in Beijing by Travel Trade Gazette China in 2008. Raffles Dubai, the latest addition to its portfolio, is recognised among the world’s best new hotels by Conde Nast Traveler’s 2008 Hot List, and was named Best New Hotel Development in the Middle East at the 2008 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference. Raffles Hotels & Resorts is consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 hotel brands in the annual Condé Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 91 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also owns Fairmont and Raffles branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information, please visit http://www.raffles.com.
For More Information, please contact:
Vivian Koh
Manager, PR & Communications
Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Singapore
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Raffles Hotels & Resorts
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UK PR Representation
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