Hotels Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Appoints Duo of Top

MrBriceBorin.Forhigh-resolutionversion,clickhere.

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MövenpickHotels&ResortsAppointsDuoofTopTalentforIndo-PacificHotels

MövenpickResort&SpaKuredhivaruMaldives MövenpickHotelColombo

BriceBorinandGeorgeKoumendakosjoinSwisshotelgroupasitacceleratesexpansionplans.

Bangkok,Thailand,22 January2018 –MövenpickHotels&ResortshasannouncedtheappointmentofnewGeneralManagers for twoof itshotels in the IndianOcean – includinganexcitingnewproperty thatmakes itsdebutthisyear.

Highly-skilled and experienced French hotelier, Brice Borin, has been named as theGeneralManagerofMövenpick’s firstproperty intheMaldives,which isduetoopen in2018.NestledonaprivateislandinthestunningNoonuAtoll,MövenpickResort&SpaKuredhivaruMaldiveswillfeature105luxuryvillas,allwiththeirownprivateswimmingpool,includingover-wateraccommodation.

Bricehasalmost30years'experience inthehospitality industry,morethan20ofwhichhavebeenspentintheAsiaPacificregion.MostrecentlyhewasGMoftheSooriBali,amemberoftheLeadingHotelsoftheWorld(LHW),andhewillnowreturntothecountrywhere he previously spent two years as GM of The RegentMaldives and opened threepropertiesforAnantara.

In Sri Lanka, George Koumendakos has been appointed General Manager of theMövenpickHotelColombo.ADutchnationalfluentinthreelanguages,Georgeisahighly-respectedhotel professionalwith almost 30 years' experience in 11 countries, includingmorethanadecadewithInterContinentalHotelsGroup(IHG).

His impressivecareerhas including spells asGeneralManagerof several prestigious hotels in Asia, including Banyan Tree

BangkokandInterContinentalHanoiLandmark72.HemovestoMövenpickinSriLankafromtheUAE,wherehewasAreaGeneralManagerofthreeIHGhotelsinDubai.

"2018 will be an exciting year for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, as we accelerate ourexpansionacrosstheAsiaPacificregion,"saidMarkWillis,MövenpickHotels&Resorts'newlyappointedPresident-Asia."Toensurethisgrowthremainsontrack,itisvitalthatwehaveateamofhighly-skilledandforward-thinkingGeneralManagersinplacewhocanhelpdrivethebrandforward.“

"IamdelightedtowelcomethesetwonewseasonedprofessionalstotheMövenpickfamily.I amconfident thatwith their talent andexperience,BriceandGeorgewill help createoutstanding experiences that showcase our we make moments business philosophy toguestsacrosstheregion,"MrWillisadded.

MövenpickHotels&ResortsexpectstolaunchatleasteightnewhotelsintheAsiaPacificregionin2018.Thesehighly-anticipatednewpropertieswill jointheSwisshotelgroup’sexisting portfolio of 11 operating Asia Pacific hotels, meaning that in 2018 alone,MövenpickHotels&Resorts' collectionofAsiaPacifichotels isexpected to increasebymorethan50percent.

Forfurtherinformationorhigh-resolutionphotography,pleasecontact:

SarahFernandezDirectorofMarketingCommunicationsAsiaMövenpickHotels&ResortsTwoPacificPlace,Level18,Suite1803|142SukhumvitRoad|Bangkok,ThailandSarah.fernandez@movenpick.com

AboutMövenpickHotels&Resorts:MövenpickHotels&Resorts,aninternationalupscalehotelmanagementcompanywithover16,000staffmembers,

isrepresentedin24countrieswith83hotels,resortsandNilecruiserscurrentlyinoperation.Around40propertiesareplannedorunderconstruction, including those inKuredhivaru (Maldives),TheHague (TheNetherlands)andBasel (Switzerland).Focusingonexpandingwithin itscoremarketsofEurope,Africa, theMiddleEastandAsia,MövenpickHotels&Resortsspecialisesinbusinessandconferencehotels,aswellasholidayresorts,allreflectingasense of place and respect for their local communities. Of Swiss heritage and with headquarters in centralSwitzerland (Baar), Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is passionate about delivering premium service and culinaryenjoyment – all with a personal touch. Committed to supporting sustainable environments,MövenpickHotels&ResortshasbecomethemostGreenGlobe-certifiedhotelcompanyintheworld.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.movenpick.com.

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