New General Manager at Sheraton Surabaya

The Sheraton Surabaya Hotel & Towers is delighted to announce the new appointment of Mr. Tim Steckbeck as the General Manager. He is responsible in all daily operations of this 359-room five star hotel & towers and 53 apartments and direct activities of 426 employees, including 21 department heads. He replaces Mr. Robert Van Meerendonk who moved to Sheraton Doha, Qatar, Middle East.

Tim has been in Asia for 5 years before arriving in Surabaya. He has 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and most recently was the Hotel Manager at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Bangkok, Thailand, a 772-room hotel. During his two years there, he assisted the General Manager in all daily operations and was involved in managing the hotel's renovation project, collaborated on design in project management of US$ 10 million construction of new groups lobby, 5 new meeting rooms, and 650 guest rooms. He was also chosen to be Acting General Manager of Westin Kunming, China during opening month.

Prior to joining Sheraton, from 1996 to 1998, he served as Director of Food & Beverage at The Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila. He supervised direct activities of 450 employees including 60 managers and was responsible for Food & Beverage outlets, banquet operations, meeting facilities and room service.

From 1994 to 1995, he was the Director of Food & Beverage at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore. Before arriving in Asia, Tim has spent most of his time in United States, his native country. He started his career as an Assistant Front Office Manager at The Westin Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA. Ten years later, he was Director of Food & Beverage at The Westin Hotel San Francisco Airport in Millbrae, California, USA for four years. He delivered many successful events and was awarded as "Best Food & Beverage Operation" nationally.

Graduated from the University of Denver in Colorado-USA, Tim earned a BS/BA. He is a member of the Chaine de Rotisserie and of the Ordere le Cote de Champagne.

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