Press Release
Bjorn Courage was named because the association’s President and Sumi Soorian was promoted to the role of Executive Director, whereas long-term leader Anthony Lark will continue to function a Senior Advisor
PHUKET, THAILAND: The Phuket Hotels Association, a non-profit organisation with seventy two member properties has launched into an thrilling new era with the appointment of a brand new senior leadership team.
Bjorn Courage, General Manager of the InterContinental Phuket Resort, who has greater than 25 years of experience within the hospitality trade, has been named because the Association’s new President of the Phuket Hotels Association, succeeding founding President, Anthony Lark, ex-General Manager of Amanpuri, Trisara, and now Executive Director at HMD, Shinta Mani and Bensley Collection resorts.
ติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์ , who has been with the Phuket Hotels Association since its basis in 2016 and most lately served as Development Director, has additionally been promoted to Executive Director. A advertising and communications professional who specialises in challenge management and business improvement, Sumi graduated in the USA and has labored in multiple international locations, including Australia, China and Thailand.
Bjorn moves into the role of President at a time of optimism for Phuket’s tourism and hospitality industry. The island was one of the first Southeast Asian locations to safely reopen to worldwide guests when it launched the innovative “Phuket Sandbox” programme in July 2021, and its resorts and resorts are now gearing up for a robust recovery within the winter excessive season and beyond.
There can be few more qualified folks to guide this proactive organisation than Bjorn. During the course of a 25-year career, he has worked with many of the industry’s most iconic brands, including IHG, Hilton, Waldorf Astoria, Six Senses, and Mandarin Oriental. He also successfully completed Cornell University’s Executive Leadership programme. “During these preliminary occasions of restoration from the Covid pandemic, I am proud to serve our member resorts, communities and destination to the best of my capability. I will try to continue and further evolve the necessary work accomplished by the affiliation, working groups and member resorts to-date, especially in regard to our association’s three key pillars: Marketing, Environment and Education. Thank you to Anthony for his leadership for the explanation that inauguration of the Phuket Hotel Association and for persevering with to serve the Association as Senior Advisor,” Bjorn commented.
Since it was founded in January 2016, the Phuket Hotels Association has grown to represent 72 of the island’s top internationally-branded and independent luxury and midscale motels and resorts, comprising simply over 12,000 rooms. Each of these members has made a dedication to the vacation spot and, through the Phuket Hotels Association, are actively investing in a sustainable future by way of long-term environmental and academic initiatives.
Anthony Lark will proceed to function a Senior Advisor to the Association, alongside Bill Barnett, a founding father of the Phuket Hotels Association and Managing Director of C9 Hotelworks, David Keen, CEO of QUO, David Johnson, CEO of Delivering Asia Communications, Boon Yongsakul, Chairman of Boat Pattana, and Saharat Jivavisitnont, Executive Director at Jee Teng Hospitality Group.
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For additional information and high-resolution photography, please contact:
Bjorn Courage President Phuket Hotels Association E-mail: president@phukethotelsassociation.com,
David Johnson CEO Delivering Asia Communications E-mail: dj@deliveringasia.com Website: www.deliveringcommunications.com
Phuket Hotels Association
The Phuket Hotels Association is a nonprofit organization comprising a broad spectrum of resorts based in Phuket. Our aim is to advertise a well-rounded, dynamic picture of Phuket to travellers from all over the world by celebrating the variety of Phuket’s pure resources and vibrant tradition, while on the identical time offering instructional scholarships, environmental initiatives and other community-based actions to assist nurture and develop Phuket’s standing as one of many world’s most sought-after destinations.
Phuket Hotels Association members are as follows:
Absolute Twin Sands Resort & Spa, Amanpuri, Amari Phuket, Anantara Layan Phuket Resort, Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas, Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket, Andaman House Phuket, Andara Resort & Villas, Angsana Laguna Phuket, Banyan Tree Phuket, Best Western Patong, Best Western Plus The Beachfront Rawai, Boat Lagoon Resort, Burasari Phuket, Cape Sienna Phuket Gourmet Hotel & Villas, Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket, COMO Point Yamu, Courtyard Marriott Phuket Town, Dewa Phuket, DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Banthai Resort, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Four Points by, Sheraton Phuket, Patong Beach, Grand Mercure Phuket Patong, Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, Holiday Inn Resort, Phuket, Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort, InterContinental Phuket Resort, JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, Kalima Resort and Spa, Kata Rocks Resort & Residences, Keemala Phuket, Kudo Hotel Patong, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, Maikhao Dream Villa Resort & Spa, Centara Boutique Collection, Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort, My Bea