Hilton has appointed Mark Liversidge to lead its
marketing across Asia Pacific.
In this new role, Liversidge will
be responsible for bringing together all marketing functions
within the region into one integrated team, focused on growing
brand awareness and driving market leadership in share of revenue.
He will lead the company’s portfolio of brands across 18 markets
in Asia Pacific and be the driving force of the Hilton HHonors
program for the region.
Hilton Worldwide’s portfolio of brands
includes Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels &
Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton
Garden Inn and Hampton.
Liversidge, who will be based in Singapore,
was previously the chief marketing officer of CSL Limited, a
mobile communication business based in Hong Kong. In this
position, he drove the development of the multi-brand business,
with personal responsibility for leading 120 marketers across
eight departments, including Brand & Communications, Product, Pricing and Customer/Market Research.
“The
marketing function is certainly an important area of our business
and we took great care to find the perfect person for the role.
With Liversidge’s in-depth knowledge in leading large and
multi-function marketing teams, his extensive experience in Asia
Pacific and his track record of delivering results, I am confident
that under his leadership, he will bring the business to new
heights of success,” said Martin Rinck, president, Asia Pacific,
Hilton Worldwide.
Liversidge graduated with a
degree in Business, Politics & History from the University of
Durham, United Kingdom and developed his career with roles across
Europe, Australia and Asia. He has been named in the Global
Telecom Top 40 under 40 for the last two years and delivered
multiple award-winning projects during his career, including CMO
Council Asia’s ‘Best Marketing Campaign of the Year’, IPA ‘Best
Retail Interior Asia Pacific’ and a Gold EFFIE.
Hilton,
Singapore
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