Beat Klarer appointed General Manager of Sofitel Jinan Silver Plaza

Mr. Beat Klarer has been appointed as the new General Manager of the Sofitel Jinan Silver Plaza. The appointment is effective 21 July 2009.

Beat is a graduate from Swiss School of Hotel and Tourism Management and Swiss Hotel and Restaurant Association in Switzerland. He started his career with various positions in Rooms Division and Food and Beverage in Switzerland.

In 1995, he continued his career with Swiss-Bel Hotel International as Director of Food and Beverage at the Jianguo Hotel Beijing in China, followed by positions as Director of Food and Beverage at the Sedona Hotel Yangon, Myanmar and Westin Yuda Palace Hotel Zhengzhou, China.

Beat first joined Accor in 1999, where he was Director of Food and Beverage of Sofitel Jinan Silver Plaza and part of the pre-opening team. Later he was promoted to Executive Assistant Manager at the Novotel Apollo Singapore and served as well as Acting General Manager during his 2 year assignment.

His first General Manager position was at the Movenpick Al Nawras Resort Jeddah in Saudi Arabia in 2003, followed by the Movenpick Hotel Cairo-Media City.

In 2006, he relocated back to Asia and served as General Manager of Windsor Plaza Hotel Saigon and was promoted to Managing Director of EMC Hospitality & Property Management Saigon, who operated various properties in Vietnam besides the Windsor Plaza.

Beat's last posting was General Manager at InterContinental and Holiday Inn City Centre in Shenyang, China.

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