Accor
Accor Asia Pacific Corporation has appointed Robert Rippon general manager of Hotel Sofitel Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Rippon was previously general manager of Novotel Manado in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Raffles
Raffles International has announced the appointment of Billy Chen as vice president of operations. Chen has held positions at the Shangri-La Hotel Group in China, Malaysia and Singapore.
Excelsior Hotel
Samson Woo has been appointed director of sales at the Excelsior Hong Kong. He joins the hotel from Rosenbluth International, where he was national sales manager.
Mandarin Orient
Peter Lowe has been appointed general manager of the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. He was previously general manager of the Excelsior Hotel, Hong Kong. His predecessor, Liam Lambert, leaves to become director and general manager of the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park.
JW Marriott
Samart Swangsangwatana has been appointed director of finance for the JW Marriot, Bangkok.