Michel Van Der Hoeven |
In the 8 years Michel has been with Minor International, he has led the hotel group’s business development activities, including driving the global expansion of the Anantara brand. To this role, Michel brings with him 15 years of related field experience in the Asia-Pacific region: serving as General Manager for Six Senses responsible for managing luxury resorts in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and serving as a regional director and a major shareholder of the holistic resort operator Sanctuary Resorts, for which he was instrumental in developing resorts in Bali, Cambodia and Thailand. Minor International is Thailand’s largest hospitality operator; publicly traded with a market cap of more than to 1 Billion US$. Minor International operates over 1,200 restaurants, over 25 luxury hotels and resorts with an additional 12 in the pre-opening phase and 31 luxury spas operating from China through the Middle East and Africa. The Company also developed and owns four award-winning Four Seasons' Hotels & Resorts and operates three Marriott Resort & Spa franchises. The company’s strength in human resource development and focus on marketing distribution has caused the luxury Anantara brand to become widely recognized as one of Asia’s preferred luxury resort, spa, serviced suites and residential mixed-use brands. With branded residences already in Bali and Thailand and with new Anantara Residences coming online soon in Abu Dhabi, Morocco and Dubai, Anantara has been able to help owners leverage our branding for their projects. The Anantara brand is rapidly becoming the luxury travel experience of choice for the "know luxury" traveler; whether in urban or exotic destinations, combining luxury, experience, indigenous design, activities and impeccable service within their offering. Current Anantara properties are open in various locations in Thailand, Abu Dhabi, Bali and Maldives with new Anantara properties in various stages of construction in Vietnam, Phuket, Morocco, India, Oman, Indonesia, China, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sri Lanka. Several properties leverage the brand value by introducing residential components to the resorts. Anantara Spas are open in Jordan, Istanbul, Tanzania and Zanzibar in addition to the earlier mentioned resort destinations. |
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Bill Barnett
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Bill Barnett is the Founder and Managing Director of C9 Hotelworks, a leading hospitality consulting firm specializing in the Asia Pacific region, based in Phuket, Thailand. With over 23 years of ''on the ground'' experience within key and developing markets, he has considerable experience and the relevant background to draw from. He has his own popular property column in a leading tourism and property based newspaper, Phuket Gazette, and has made appearances on CNBC, BBC, CNN and in regional news and financial publications. His popular blog, ThePhuketInsider.com, is the authoritative source of all Phuket hotel and real estate issues and trends |
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Marc Kramer
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Marc Kramer is a Director with the HVS Singapore Office and Co-Head for HVS Consulting Asia. He joined HVS Singapore Office in January 2007, after having had two years of consulting experience at the HVS London Office. Before his consulting career, Marc had four years of operational and managerial experience in the hospitality industry in countries such as the United Kingdom, Jordan, Germany and France. After his completion of the Hyatt Corporate Traineeship, Marc gained extensive experience in on-property sales and marketing. He holds a BHA in Hospitality Management from the International Institute for Hospitality Management in The Hague, The Netherlands. Since joining HVS, Marc has valued and advised on numerous hotel and resort projects and master planned developments in Europe, Middle East and Asia, and has conducted various hotel management contract negotiations and advisory assignments in Asia. |
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Nigel Sharman
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Marc Kramer is a Vice President with the HVS Singapore Office and Co-Head for HVS Consulting Asia. He joined HVS Singapore Office in January 2007, after gathering consultancy and hotel valuation experience at the HVS London Office. Before his consulting career, Marc had four years of operational and managerial experience in the hospitality industry in countries such as the United Kingdom, Jordan, Germany and France. After his completion of the Hyatt Corporate Traineeship, Marc gained extensive experience in on-property sales and marketing. He holds a BHA in Hospitality Management from the International Institute for Hospitality Management in The Hague, The Netherlands. Since joining HVS, Marc has valued and advised on numerous hotel and resort projects and master planned developments in Europe, Middle East and Asia, and has conducted various hotel management contract negotiations and advisory assignments in Asia. |
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Anthony Valeriano
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Anthony has worked in the Travel & Tourism industry for over 14 years. He began his career with Explore Holidays where he developed his knowledge, skills and passion for the industry. Anthony has since held senior positions at TMS Asia Pacific in Australia and Singapore and at e-Travel Blackboard as Global Sales & Marketing Manager. He is currently the General Manager of Agents Support Systems.. |
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Robert McIntosh
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Robert McIntosh is Executive Director CBRE Hotels Asia Pacific and is based in Singapore. CBRE Hotels provides investment, valuation, consulting and associated services to investors, operators and financers in relation to a wide range of hospitality properties such as hotels, resorts, casinos, golf courses and serviced apartments. |
