Appointment of New Vice President, Yield and Revenue Management: Mr. Weerawat Kakpetch
Bangkok - September 12, 2014 - MBK Hotel and Tourism is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Weerawat Kakpetch as the Vice President, Yield and Revenue Management.
Mr.Weerawat Kakpetch, will drive Revenue Management culture for the entire range of MBK Hotel and Tourism brands which include Layana Resort and Spa, Tinidee Golf Resort @Phuket and Tinidee Hotel @Ranong.
“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Weerawat Kakpetch to the MBK Hotel and Tourism family. With his extensive Revenue Management experience - within Thailand and throughout the vast Asia Pacific market - combined with his strategic business and distribution expertise, we believe that he will successfully support our rapid expansion plans, with innovative Revenue Management solutions,” said Mr. Supanit Vimooktanon, Deputy Managing Director - Operations and Marketing of MBK Hotel and Tourism.
Mr.Weerawat holds a Masters Degree of International Hospitality and Hotel Management from the Western Sydney University, Australia and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Bangkok University, Thailand. He also completed a Revenue Management course from Cornell University.
Mr. Weerawat Kakpetch brings to this position a vast wealth of experience, over 12 years of hospitality and hotel experience in the expansive Asia Pacific, including positions with Mandarin Oriental Bangkok; Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok; Swissotel on Market Street-Sydney, InterContinental Bangkok; Holiday Inn Bangkok; Holiday Inn Pattaya, Onyx Hospitality Group in Thailand, Hong Kong, China and Qatar in total 33 properties under Amari, OZO, Oriental Residence and Mosaic Brand and recently The Sukhothai Bangkok. In the last five years, his key focus was on developing Revenue Management, Talent and culture with an Innovative Revenue Management approach that has been widely proven to have the most immediate and positive impact on businesses, both short and long term.
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