Bangkok, Thailand – 11 December 2017 –
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed experienced hospitality professional Mark Willis as President – Asia as it looks to drive forward its success in the region. As President Asia, he will take over from Andrew Langdon who will now focus solely on his Chief Development Officer role. Both Willis and Langdon will be based in Bangkok with their respective families.
Mark will join the global hospitality firm’s executive team in January, responsible for overseeing Mövenpick’s entire Asian operation, including its expansion strategy that targets 30 properties by 2020.
He comes on board with two decades of management, operations and business development experience in the global hospitality sector, most recently as Senior Area Vice President Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts currently operates 12 hotels and resorts in six Asian destinations, two of which opened this year – the 312-key Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay, the company’s second hotel in the Philippines, and the 284-room Mövenpick Suriwongse Hotel Chiang Mai, its sixth hotel in Thailand.