HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII ? Outrigger? Enterprises Group announces two key sales and marketing appointments with the promotion of Mary Loy to director of sales and marketing for the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and the hiring of Richard Oshiro as director of sales and marketing for the Outrigger Reef on the Beach.
Both Loy and Oshiro will be responsible for planning and implementing sales and marketing strategies for their respective hotels across all market segments working closely with the revenue management team, corporate sales, advertising, public relations and business development to increase brand recognition and meet revenue goals.
Loy has been Outrigger?s regional director of sales since 2002 and prior was sales manager at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach and front office manager and assistant hotel manager at the then Outrigger East and West hotels. Loy began her career at Outrigger as a summer intern in 1982 and held various positions in operations.
Loy holds a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from the University of San Diego.
Oshiro joins Outrigger from the Miramar At Waikiki where he was executive assistant manager and director of sales and marketing. Previously Oshiro was regional director of sales for Westcoast Hotels; director of sales for Waikiki Parkside Hotel; sales manager at the Coconut Beach Hotel; and account manager at the Sheraton Makaha Resort and Country Club.
Oshiro holds a bachelor?s in marketing from the University of Hawaii School of Business Administration.
About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately held leisure lodging, retail and hospitality companies in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions and continues to expand its presence throughout the area. A family-owned company with 66 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly successful, multi-branded portfolio of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger? Hotels and Resorts, OHANA?Hotels and Resorts, Embassy Suites?Holiday Inn?Best Western?, Wyndham Vacation Ownership?and Hilton Grand VacationsTM. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 46 properties with approximately 11,000 rooms located in Hawaii; Australia; Guam; Fiji; Bali; Thailand; Mauritius, Vietnam; and Hainan Island, China. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.