May Pendraat Appointed as VP Sales and Marketing of Marco Polo Hotels

Ms May Pendraat has been appointed as Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Marco Polo Hotels.

May Pendraat was previously Area Director of Marketing for the three Marco Polo hotels in Hong Kong, namely Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Gateway Hotel and Prince Hotel. She was responsible for the overall strategic direction and implementation of marketing and communication efforts to support business growth and profitability for the three Hong Kong properties.

Prior to joining Marco Polo in 2009, she worked for Hyatt for two decades in key positions at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Hyatt Regency Perth and Park Hyatt Shanghai.

Ms Pendraat holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Management from Florida International University, Miami, Florida.

In her new role as VP, Sales and Marketing of the Marco Polo group, she will lead and oversee sales and marketing programmes for the current portfolio of 13 hotel properties including consolidating effective sales and marketing strategic plans, communications and distribution initiatives.

“I am pleased to promote May Pendraat as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Marco Polo Hotels. Ms Pendraat has effectively implemented sales and marketing initiatives and strategies which have contributed to the positive growth and performance of the Marco Polo Hotels. I firmly believe that she will be spearheading a transformative marketing vision which will reinforce and coincide with the future growth of the Marco Polo brand as a global player in the hospitality industry,” said Mr. Eric Waldburger, President of Marco Polo Hotels.

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