Choe Peng Sum will be CEO of Pan Pacific Hotels Group from Sept 1, UOL Group said in an announcement to the Singapore Exchange.
In his new position, Choe will lead Pan Pacific Hotels Group and be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the group’s hotels and serviced apartments, marketing and brand standards, as well as business development and expansion of the group’s hospitality business under the Pan Pacific and Parkroyal brands, said the July 26 announcement. He will report to Liam Wee Sin, group chief executive.
Choe’s most recent appointment was as senior adviser at Frasers Property, and he was formerly CEO of Frasers Hospitality International. He has more than 30 years of experience in the hotel industry worldwide including Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Scotland, the UK, and Germany.
UOL Group’s subsidiary, United Industrial Corporation (UIC), also announced on the same day that Jonathan Eu will be appointed as COO of UIC from Jan 1, 2020. Eu is currently employed as general manager (investment & asset management) at UOL Group, and is the grandson of Wee Cho Yaw.
His new areas of responsibility will include overseeing commercial operations, with a key focus on developing the company’s business growth and expansion strategy.
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