Domingo Velasco Appointed DoM Rosewood Little Dix Bay
VIRGIN GORDA, B.V.I. October 7, 2009 - Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. is pleased to announce the appointment of Domingo Velasco as Director of Marketing. A Rosewood veteran who returns to the hotel group after a six-year absence, Velasco is responsible for the development and implementation of innovative marketing strategies to draw new and returning clientele to the renowned beachfront resort. He will be based in Rosewood's New York Regional Sales Office.
"Domingo brings a strong marketing background as well as excellent experience as part of the Rosewood family, and we're excited to have him running the marketing efforts for our Virgin Gorda property," said Martein van Wagenberg, Managing Director of Rosewood Little Dix Bay.
Velasco's return to Rosewood follows a brief stint as Corporate Director of Leisure for Kor Hotel Group. Previously, he was Director of Sales and Marketing for La Samanna, an Orient Express resort on St. Martin in the French West Indies. Velasco's career in hotel Sales and Marketing got rolling as Associate Director of Sales for Rosewood Caribbean Resorts, and he later held the same position at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York City, following several years in hotel operations.
A native of Spain, Velasco holds a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences with a concentration in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, and is fluent in six languages: Spanish, German, English, French, Portuguese and Italian. He currently resides in Long Island City, New York.
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