Michael Sengol Tapped to Lead Bintan Lagoon Resort Into Next Phase of Growth

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. February 05, 2015

February 5, 2015 - Michael Sengol has been recently appointed the interim Managing Director of Bintan Lagoon Resort. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, Michael specializes in optimizing hotel assets to drive maximum profitability for key stakeholders. As Managing Director, Michael is tasked with accelerating the achievement of financial and operational targets set by the Board of Directors of Bintan Lagoon Resort, a 470-key beachfront resort in Bintan, Indonesia.

Following the completion of his term, Michael will return to his seat on the Board where he will continue to contribute his expertise to drive further growth for the company. Michael was previously Chief Executive Officer of Meritus Hotels & Resorts, a hotel management company under the hospitality division of OUE Limited, a Singapore Exchange-listed property development company. Prior to his role with Meritus, Michael was based in London as Chief Operating Officer of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc, a London Stock Exchange-listed company that owns and operates more than 100 hotels in 80 destinations around the globe.

Michael is widely recognized for his contribution to the hospitality industry and boasts a robust track record in leadership and people development. Amongst the many accolades he has received in the course of his career include:

• The Singapore Human Resources Institute's Leading CEO Award
• Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award - Hospitality Personality of the Year
• World Gourmet Summit's Fonterra Lifetime Achievement Award
• Intercontinental Hotels Group's People Development Award.

Appointed to the position of Vice President - Business Development & Hotel Operations of Bintan Lagoon Resort, Gerald A Hendrick brings over 22 years of experience in the hospitality industry, most recently with The St. Regis Singapore. Gerald has held key management roles and spearheaded the opening and re-branding activities for major hotel brands in Asia and the Middle East, to include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Madinat Jumeirah Hotels, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, and Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts. In addition to his new role overseeing business development activities, Gerald will focus on enhancing the guest experience at Bintan Lagoon Resort through the implementation of distinctive and innovative product and service standards.

About Bintan Lagoon Resort Sprawled over 300 hectares of beachfront gardens in the tropical paradise of Bintan, Bintan Lagoon Resort is the premier lifestyle destination for leisure, golf and corporate meetings and incentives with its own ferry terminal. A 75-minute direct ferry ride from Singapore, Bintan Lagoon Resort boasts 470 contemporary rooms, suites and villas complemented by an impressive range of 12 dining options, nine function rooms and a dedicated Convention Centre. For leisure, two world-renowned 18-hole golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus and Ian Baker-Finch, various sea sports and land activities and a day spa are available.