Mr Peter Henley, President  & CEO of Amari Hotels and Resorts, has announced the appointment of Mr Thorsten Ries, as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for Amari Hotels and Resorts.

Mr Ries, a German national, brings to the role over 20 years extensive experience in many aspects of the hospitality industry. He has held several key international positions, such as General Manager, Area Manager and VP for Ritz-Carlton Eastern Europe, Four Seasons and Marriott hotels, in Europe, America and the Middle East.

Mr Ries was quoted as saying ‘I am very excited to explore Asia and its possibilities, for the first time, and support the future growth of Amari Hotels and Resorts’.

He will play a significant role in transforming Amari Hotels and Resorts, into the future.

Note to Editors:
Amari Hotels and Resorts is one of Thailand’s leading and most dynamic hotel groups, operating eleven first class properties in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Koh Chang, Samui, Phuket and Krabi, as well as six associate hotels in Bangkok, Pattaya, Loei and Doi Angkhang.

For more information about this press release, please contact:
Kanjana Ngamkalong
Communications Assistant                                     Telephone: +66 (0) 2255-3767
Amari Hotels and Resorts                                       Fax: +66 (0) 2255 3718
847 Petchburi Road                                                  Email: Send an enquiry
Bangkok, 10400, Thailand                                       Website: www.amari.com

Mr Peter Henley, President  & CEO of Amari Hotels and Resorts, has announced the appointment of Ms Lisa Donald as the new Group Director of Revenue Management for Amari Hotels and Resorts.

Ms Donald, an Australian national, brings to the role over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry. Since the late 1990’s Ms Donald has specialised in the field of revenue management, working with a variety of clients to assist in developing revenue management culture and to implement revenue strategies. Most recently, she was Vice-President of Client Services with the Cairnhill Group Holdings, in Singapore.

Ms Donald holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland and completed the Hotel Revenue Management Professional Development Course at Cornell-Nanyang Institute, Singapore, and certification in Hotel Revenue Management from eCornell – School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University.
Mr Duncan Webb, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing, stated: “We are pleased to welcome Ms Donald to our team and look forward to working with her to build on Amari Hotels and Resorts existing revenue management strategies.”


Note to Editors:
Amari Hotels and Resorts is one of Thailand’s leading and most dynamic hotel groups, operating eleven first class properties in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Koh Chang, Samui, Phuket and Krabi, as well as six associate hotels in Bangkok, Pattaya, Loei and Doi Angkhang.

For more information about this press release, please contact:
Kanjana Ngamkalong
Communications Assistant                                                                       Telephone: +66 (0) 2255-3767
Amari Hotels and Resorts                                                                         Fax: +66 (0) 2255 3718
847 Petchburi Road                                                                                    Email: Send an enquiry
Bangkok, 10400, Thailand                                                                         Website: www.amari.com

Before joining Amari, Mr Cumming, a British national and graduate in Hotel, Catering and Institutional Administration, accumulated a wealth of experience in international hospitality management in Great Britain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Oman and in Bangkok.

In 2004, he joined Amari Hotels and Resorts, as Executive Assistant Manager Food & Beverage Division and then Resident Manager in 2006 at the 5-star Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok.

Mr Cumming now oversees the smooth running of the very popular 5-star Amari Orchid Resort & Tower, Pattaya.

Note to Editors:
Amari Hotels and Resorts is one of Thailand’s leading and most dynamic hotel groups, operating eleven first class properties in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Koh Chang, Samui, Phuket and Krabi, as well as six associate hotels in Bangkok, Pattaya, Loei and Doi Angkhang.

For more information about this press release, please contact:
Nikki Busuttil
Director of Communications                            Telephone: +66 (0) 2255-3767
Amari Hotels and Resorts                               Fax: +66 (0) 2255 3718
847 Petchburi Road                                        Email: Send Nikki an email
Bangkok, 10400, Thailand                               Website: www.amari.com