Pan Pacific Appoints Steve Halliday EVP Development, North America
SINGAPORE, 20 February 2009 - Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Halliday as Executive Vice President, Development for North America, effective immediately. In this new role, Steve will focus on hotel acquisitions and procurement of management contracts to drive the development for Pan Pacific in gaining a significant brand presence in the North America region.
"Steve has an impressive track record in all aspects of hotel operations and has played a strategic role in numerous hotel development projects for Pan Pacific in America. His wealth of experience in the market will be invaluable as North America is one of our selected key growth regions for the Pan Pacific brand," said A. Patrick Imbardelli, President and CEO for Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts.
Steve has been in the hotel industry for over 30 years and has led the success of Pan Pacific Vancouver to become an internationally acclaimed hotel with recognition from the prestigious Cond'e Nast Traveler and Five Diamond Award by American Automobile Association (AAA) Travel Guide. Steve first joined Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts in 1984 and has since provided leadership in the successful openings of Pan Pacific hotels in Vancouver, Seattle and Whistler.
Steve was once a recipient of the 'Canadian Hotelier of the Year' award, by Commercial Travelers Association of Canada and he was also recognised as 'One of Vancouver's Top Ten Business Leaders' by The Vancouver Sun.
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