Gordon Coutts and Josef Woelfle Join Swiss-Belhotel International

Swiss-Belhotel International has made the following two key senior appointments in Hong Kong and mainland China:

Mr Gordon Coutts has joined Swiss-Belhotel International as Group Operations Director / Operations Assistant to the President working from the company's corporate head office in Hong Kong.

Mr Coutts, with 30 years of senior hospitality management experience in China, Australia and Thailand, will manage operations and development in New Zealand, including the company's expansion into Australia, as well as in Vietnam, Malaysia and the Middle East.

In China, Mr Josef Woelfle joins as Vice President - Operations China / Group Food and Beverage Director, who will be representing the company on the mainland as Swiss-Behotel International expand their presence in the country.

Mr Woelfle, who has extensive experience of more than 40 years in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East including working with the Kempinski Hotel in Chengdu, China will be based in Swiss-Belhotel International's office in Shanghai.

Swiss-Belhotel International's portfolio currently comprises more than 120 hotels and resorts ranging from two to five-star brand classifications across Asia and the Middle East, with three hotels opening recently in Indonesia, New Zealand and Vietnam.

Swiss-Belhotel Chairman and President, Mr Gavin M. Faull, said he was delighted with the executive additions to the team as the hospitality management firm continued to expand.

"At every level, good hospitality relies on good people," said Mr Faull. "It is important for Swiss-Belhotel to have the right people to ensure that our international growth is sustainable, providing benefits to the communities in which we operate and strong value to owners."