(01/07/24)
Ascott, the lodging enterprise unit wholly owned
by CapitaLand Funding (CLI), has made the next six key
appointments: Venessa Koo as Vice President of Enterprise
Growth for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines and Vietnam; Teo
Junrong as Vice President, Enterprise Growth for Singapore,
Malaysia and Indonesia; Thomas Lamson as Vice President, Enterprise
Growth and Product & Technical Companies for Europe, Center
East and Africa (EMEA); Joseph Wong as Managing Director for
China; Steven Chan as Vice President, World Franchise Companies
and Regional Basic Supervisor for Indochina; and Sophie Mougel as
Vice President, Technique and Regional Basic Supervisor for
Philippines and Malaysia.
“The appointment of these industry veterans to our business
development team signals our commitment to invest in top talent to
build Ascott’s growth ecosystem and establish Ascott as the
operator of choice for lodging property owners around the world,”
stated Serena Lim, Chief Development Officer, Ascott.
“With each of them focusing on a key region, Ascott is now better
positioned to penetrate deeper into existing markets and make
headway in new markets through targeted growth strategies.
Leveraging Ascott’s diverse portfolio of brands, wide range of
accommodation options and extensive global network, we are
confident of offering customised solutions that deliver sustained
value to owners.”
Venessa Koo
Venessa Koo, Vice President, Enterprise Growth
Ms Koo performs a pivotal function in shaping Ascott’s
enterprise improvement methods to broaden its portfolio throughout
a number of key markets. In her function, she is answerable for
driving market-specific progress targets throughout Hong Kong, Taiwan,
Philippines and Vietnam.
With over twenty years of trade expertise in
hospitality operations and consultancy, Ms Koo brings a wealth of
experience to her new function. Most not too long ago, she labored as Chief
Working Officer at Silks Resort Group (previously Regent Resorts &
Resorts) and previous to that was accountable
for Accor Group’s improvement in 11 Asian markets.
Teo Junrong, Vice President, Enterprise Growth
With a give attention to pursuing end-to-end enterprise
improvement alternatives, Mr Teo oversees the markets throughout
Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, the place he’ll additional
develop and broaden Ascott’s model presence.
In his most up-to-date function
at Colliers Resorts & Leisure Asia as Director of Capital Markets
and Advisory Asia, Mr Teo was the lead dealer for cross border
hospitality transactions, protecting developed markets together with
Singapore, Australia, Japan, South Korea in addition to quite a few
rising markets.
Mr Teo additionally previously labored as Vice President of
Funding & Asset Administration at CapitaLand Ascott Belief (CLAS),
the place he managed investments and belongings for the belief.
CLAS has a
international portfolio of 102 properties in 16 nations. With robust
experience in worldwide capital markets and cross-border
transactions, Mr Teo has additionally held senior positions throughout Singapore
and London at CBRE APAC Resorts and CBRE EMEA Resorts.
Thomas Lamson
Thomas Lamson, Vice President, Enterprise
Growth and Product & Technical Companies, EMEA
Mr Lamson is answerable for structuring the
improvement technique for Ascott in EMEA, in addition to main the
technical improvement of initiatives together with asset
enhancement initiatives of the portfolio within the area.
Previous to
becoming a member of Ascott, Mr Lamson was the Chief Growth, Design & Actual
Property Officer at Adagio (Accor and Pierre & Vacances Middle Parcs
Group), the place he additionally led the asset administration perform.
He additionally
beforehand labored with JLL Resorts & Hospitality as Director of Capital
Market protecting France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Joseph Wong, Managing Director, China
As Managing Director of China and a member of the
Ascott Management Council, Mr Wong leads Ascott’s portfolio in
China, with a give attention to strengthening the enterprise in-market, whereas
driving progress.
An integral progress market, China bears Ascott’s
largest footprint in a single market with over 48,000 models
spanning greater than 200 properties.
In his function, Mr Wong oversees
the industrial efficiency of Ascott’s portfolio in China,
managing cross-functional groups whereas driving effectivity and
bottom-line outcomes. With progress as a precedence, Mr Wong additionally leads
enterprise methods to faucet on new improvement alternatives for
continued enlargement inside the nation.
Mr Wong has greater than 20 years of
expertise within the hospitality trade. Previous to becoming a member of Ascott,
he labored at IHG Resorts & Resorts as Vice President, Franchise
Efficiency at Vacation Inn Categorical, Larger China.
Throughout his
tenure with IHG, he led two main progress engines for IHG in Larger
China together with its franchise enterprise and the Vacation Inn Categorical
model, protecting greater than 300 properties.
Steven Chan
Steven Chan, Vice President, World Franchise
Companies and Regional Basic Supervisor, Indochina
Mr Chan is answerable for Ascott’s international
franchise technique and the event of its franchise working
platform, with the intention of main Ascott and its franchisees on a
path of accelerated progress.
Holding a twin function, Mr Chan additionally
oversees the general efficiency of properties in Indochina,
spanning Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar Thailand, and Vietnam,
supporting the in-country management groups to drive progress and
operational excellence.
With greater than two
a long time of expertise within the hospitality trade, Mr Chan has
broad experience in finance, income administration, gross sales and
advertising and marketing, human assets, and danger administration, on high of robust
capabilities in operations administration.
Previous to becoming a member of Ascott, Mr
Chan was Chief Working Officer of Travelodge Asia, the place he led
and arrange the working platform to assist portfolio progress
throughout nations in Asia.
He has additionally held varied management
roles at IHG, Shangri-La and
Pan Pacific.
Sophie Mougel, Vice President, Technique and
Regional Basic Supervisor, the Philippines and Malaysia
Ms Mougel spearheads the implementation of
Ascott’s international strategic plans and oversees the general
efficiency of properties in Philippines and Malaysia,
supporting in-country management groups to drive progress and
operational excellence, in her twin function.
Main the event
of lengthy vary planning projections to assist the overarching
international technique, Ms Mougel additionally directs alignment between
operational initiatives and strategic objectives, and manages the
Monetary Planning and Evaluation perform, together with asset
administration for Southeast Asia.
With a powerful background within the hospitality
trade, Ms Mougel was most not too long ago Director of Operations for
Southeast Asia and Korea with IHG Resorts & Resorts, managing a
portfolio of 27 properties throughout Singapore, Malaysia and
Philippines, together with full-service accommodations and resorts throughout
totally different chain scales.
Previous to IHG, Ms Mougel led the Asia
Pacific (excluding China) workforce at Starwood Resorts & Resorts, the place
she was answerable for feasibility, strategic planning and
improvement advertising and marketing.
Ms Mougel has additionally labored as an resort guide at
Cushman & Wakefield and HVS in Australia.
“Ascott has embarked on a transformative journey to become a
global leader in hospitality, and we are actively looking for new
opportunities to stay ahead and elevate our position in the
ever-evolving industry,” stated Wong Kar Ling, Chief Technique
Officer, Ascott. “The appointment of new strategy and
operational leads will help us to drive Ascott’s commercial
performance in key markets while pursuing strategic growth
initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, transformation and
partnerships. We are committed to strengthening Ascott’s
competitive edge to continue delivering on exceptional stay
experiences for our guests, strong value and returns for our
owners, as well as attractive career opportunities for our
associates.”
Ascott has set itself a goal of incomes extra
than SG$500 million in charge income by 2028.
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