Treasure Bay Bintan Appoints Stefan Thumiger as COO

Mr. Stefan Thumiger has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of Treasure Bay Bintan.

In this role, Mr. Thumiger is in charge of the overall business performance of the 338-hectare development including its owned and managed properties, and strategic partnerships.

An experienced hotelier with over two decades of global experience, Mr. Thumiger was previously the Area General Manager for Banyan Tree and Angsana Bintan. He has spent over a decade in Asia with the Banyan Tree Group where he was involved in pre-openings and all operational aspects the group’s properties in Bintan, Bangkok, Seoul, Macau and Dubai.

Mr. Thumiger has also held a variety of positions within international hospitality groups in diverse luxury hotels, before moving from Switzerland to Australia in 1992. He has worked at the Burswood Resort Hotel & Casino in Perth, Hotel Sol Melia in Indonesia, the Le Meridien Resort & Casino in Vanuatu, and Hilton International in Egypt, Turkey and Abu Dhabi.

Mr. Thumiger will report to Mr. Fong Chee Khuen, Group Chief Operating Officer of Landmarks Berhad.

“Stefan is an accomplished leader with a proven track record of managing successful properties around the world. He has strong expertise in the region with a great network among other industry leaders and partners. We look forward to his full support to the team, as we ready the launch of our Phase One development,” said Mr Fong Chee Khuen.

Treasure Bay Bintan will be developed in three phases and parts of Phase One development will soft launch in September 2015. Phase One development currently includes international and boutique brands such as Canyon Ranch Bintan, Crystal Lagoons, Chill Cove, The Canopi Resort, Mercure and Ibis Budget.