Mövenpick Appoints Devdutta Banerjee as Area Director of Revenue Management - Asia

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed Devdutta Banerjee as Area Director of Revenue Management - Asia.

Mr Banerjee, an Indian national, has 18 years of experience working with global hotel brands including his previous employer, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, where he was Corporate Director of Revenue Management and Distribution.

Prior to that, Mr Banerjee was Starwood Hotels & Resorts' India-based Regional Director of Revenue Management and Franchise Support, having already previous been Regional Director of Revenue Management, at Starwood for six years (2006-2012).

Mr Banerjee also worked with the Taj Group (2004-2006) as Director of Regional Management.

"We are delighted to welcome someone of Devdutta's calibre in this key position at an exciting time for the group as we expand throughout the region," said Andrew Langdon, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Senior Vice President Asia. "We look forward to Devdutta playing a crucial role in consolidating the impressive work our Asian office is doing, providing value for owners and growing our unique brand of upscale hospitality in Asia."

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will open seven hotels and resorts in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Vietnam over the next three years, with a host of additional projects under negotiation. The focus is primarily on Southeast Asia.

The group has eight hotels in operation in Asia, four of which are in Thailand, its biggest market in the region. The Mövenpick Hotel Sukhumvit 15 Bangkok and the 260-room Mövenpick Siam Hotel Pattaya are the latest additions to the group's portfolio in the region.

Set to open in 2016 are:

• Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay; and
• Mövenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia.

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