Gerd Kotlorz Appointed GM of Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa

Gerd Kotlorz has joined the Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach as General Manager.

A German national, Gerd moves to Phuket from Bangkok, where he held the position of Area Director of Sales & Distribution for Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.

Gerd studied aerospace engineering at the Technical University in Berlin, and spent his formative years working in the aviation industry with major airlines including Pan Am and JAL.

He later moved into the hospitality industry and has held a series of senior sales & marketing positions with leading European companies including Maritim Hotels and TUI Hotels. Gerd then joined IHG and spent almost a decade at major hotels in destinations across the world, including Oman, Germany, South Korea, Kenya and the UAE.

Gerd arrived in Southeast Asia for the first time in 2011 as Director of Sales & Marketing for the InterContinental Danang in Vietnam.

In 2013 Gerd joined Marriott International as Area Director of Sales & Distribution for Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.

A passionate photographer and motorcycle enthusiast, Gerd loves travelling around Asia and discovering new sights, sounds and tastes. He devotes his personal time to his wife Julia and his daughter Antonia.

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