Wing Tai Properties Welcomes Marc Hediger as Chief Executive
Officer of Lanson Place
HONG KONG, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Wing Tai Properties
Limited (the "Group" or "Wing Tai Properties", SEHK stock code:
369) is pleased to announce today the appointment of Mr. Marc
Hediger as the new Chief Executive Officer of Lanson Place
Hospitality Management Limited ("Lanson Place"), effective 1 August
2011. Lanson Place is the Group's hospitality arm, presently
managing award-winning luxury boutique hotel and premium serviced
residences in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and
Singapore.
Mr. Marc Hediger brings to Lanson Place over 30 years of
experience in the hospitality industry covering operations,
branding, as well as business development. Prior to joining Lanson
Place, Mr. Hediger was senior vice president of product and
development at New World Hospitality. He was primarily responsible
for promoting the New World Hospitality brand in management and
product development, which included rolling out a new 5-star plus
hotel brand and expanding a European limited service hotel chain to
China and other parts of Asia.
Mr. Hediger began his career in hospitality management with
Hyatt International in 1981. During his 16-year tenure with Hyatt,
he was involved in assignments on several continents, including as
General Manager of the Hyatt Casablanca, Grand Hyatt Taipei, Grand
Hyatt Fukuoka and Bali Hyatt. In 1997, Mr. Hediger joined HPL
Holdings in Singapore and successfully set up Hard Rock Hotels
& Resorts International with the opening of its first Hard Rock
Hotel in Bali. He also worked for Movenpick Hotels, based out of
Zurich, Switzerland as Corporate Director of Food & Beverage.
In 2001, Mr. Hediger was Senior Vice President of Development with
Shangri-La Hotels Worldwide, where he played a key role in
expanding Shangri-La's global presence from 38 hotels to 65
hotels.
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of Wing Tai Properties, and
Chairman of Lanson Place, Mr. Edward Cheng, said: "On behalf of the
Group, I would like to warmly welcome Mr. Hediger to the
professional team of Lanson Place. Marc will not only further
strengthen the senior management but he will also be instrumental
in spearheading the continued expansion of Lanson Place to capture
the business potential of Asia's fast-growing hospitality
market."
Vice Chairman of Lanson Place, Mr. Andreas Hofer, commented:
"Mr. Hediger's wealth of experience in international hospitality
management will be invaluable in taking Lanson Place to its next
phase of growth. We are confident that his profound industry
expertise will greatly enhance the operational standards and brand
credibility of Lanson Place in the Asia Pacific market."
New Chief Executive Officer of Lanson Place, Mr. Marc Hediger,
said: "I'm very excited to be joining Lanson Place's leadership
team. Leveraging a dynamic portfolio of boutique hotel and serviced
residences, as well as a well-established regional network, I will
work closely with the team to grow Lanson Place into a major
industry player in Asia."
About Wing Tai Properties Limited
The business of Wing Tai Properties Limited (SEHK stock code:
369) (Previously known as USI Holdings Limited) spans three core
areas: property development under the Wing Tai Asia brand;
hospitality investment and management under its Lanson Place brand
in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur; and
the property investment arm under its listed subsidiary Winsor
Properties (SEHK stock code: 1036). Wing Tai Properties was listed
on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1991.
About Lanson Place Hospitality Management Limited
Lanson Place is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wing Tai Properties
Limited. As its hospitality investment arm Lanson Place manages an
award-winning boutique hotel in Hong Kong and serviced residences
in Shanghai, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore providing over
1,200 luxury serviced residences.
SOURCE Wing Tai Properties Limited