Dusit International announced the promotion of Mr Thierry Douin to Senior Vice President Hotel Operations, and the appointment of Mr Thomas Pfordte as Group Director of Food and Beverage.
Mr Douin, a French national, will lead and provide overall direction and guidance to Dusit’s business operations with the main objective of maximizing growth and profitability. He has over 35 years of experience within the hotel industry and has managed luxury hotels in many parts of the world, including Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai, Jakarta, Yokohama, Seoul and Caracas for various groups, such as InterContinental Hotels and Resorts and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.
He joined Dusit International in March 2013 as our Regional Vice President, Middle East & Africa, and was promoted to Vice President – Operation in February 2015.