Marco Polo Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of James Mabey as the Director of Development, Asia Pacific effective January 2011. He will be responsible in developing and securing business opportunities in Asia Pacific.
Fluent in multiple Asian languages, James has been working in Asia since 1999. Over the last 12 years he has held management positions throughout the region including country manager of International Resort Development Group in Beijing and most recently Director of Business Development of Jumeirah Private Island in Thailand. In 2005, he was also appointed economic and tourism development advisor to the Thailand Government. James holds an MBA in Hospitality Management and is currently completing a doctorate degree at Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Hotel School.
"With our aggressive expansion plan in China and Asia Pacific, James's broad experience in business strategies and development will be an asset in our pursuit to grow the Marco Polo brand in the Asia Pacific region," said Mr Kleinschmidt, President of Marco Polo Hotels.
Marco Polo Hotels is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd; a Hong Kong-listed company with core business interests in property and investments in communications and container-terminal operations. Like the Italian explorer it is named after, Marco Polo Hotels believes travel is about discovery – be it of business practices and networks or places and people. Its roots are firmly in Asia, offering a hospitality experience that is warm, efficient, and distinctly Asian. After all, its owners, The Wharf Group, have been doing business in Asia since 1886.
Its hotels, located in key business and cultural centres in Asia/Pacific, offer a home for modern-day discoverers who want to get a feel for the places they are visiting and who want to make local contacts and networks in the cities they do business.
| China | Hong Kong | Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel |
| Hong Kong | Gateway | |
| Hong Kong | Prince | |
| Beijing | Marco Polo Parkside | |
| Jinjiang | Marco Polo | |
| Shenzhen | Marco Polo | |
| Wuhan | Marco Polo | |
| Xiamen | Marco Polo | |
| Philippines | Davao | Marco Polo |
| Cebu | Marco Polo Plaza | |
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Marco Polo Hotels is currently developing international 5-star hotels in: |
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| China | Changzhou | Marco Polo (2012) |
| Chengdu | Marco Polo(2013) | |
| Chongqing | Marco Polo (2015) | |
| Foshan | Marco Polo Hotel & Residence, Foshan Lingnan Tiandi (2011) | |
| Suzhou | Marco Polo (2015) | |
| Wuxi | Marco Polo (2012) | |
| Philippines | Manila | Marco Polo Ortigas (2014) |
| Australia | Mission Beach Queensland | Ziva Marco Polo Resort (2012) |
Further details on Marco Polo Hotels are available at www.marcopolohotels.com
| For more information contact | Juanita Lo Communications Manager Marco Polo Hotels 5/F Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel Harbour City, Hong Kong Tel: (852)2118-7269 Fax: (852)2118-7401 Email: jlo@marcopolohotels.com |