Thanyapura, Phuket's Hospitality & Sports Group, Appoints Robert C. Hauck as President
PHUKET, THAILAND - July 8, 2011 - Thanyapura, Phuket's innovative hospitality and sports group, is delighted to announce the appointment of highly respected hotelier, Mr Robert C. Hauck , as Group President of its unrivaled hotel and sport facilities as of September 1, 2011.
Highly respected hotelier, Mr Robert C. Hauck - appointed Group President by the Thanyapura group in Phuket. Download high res version here.
Mr Hauck has developed a reputation for visionary leadership and has achieved wide recognition for distinguished performances in hotel management and sales and marketing during his 23-year career on four continents. He is also an enthusiastic triathlete and sportsman.
Thanyapura offers an unsurpassed portfolio of diverse resources centred on a 23-hectare campus in Phuket, which includes the Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club - a world-class sports and fitness facility for elite athletes and amateur enthusiasts. Thanyapura's on site services extend to restaurants and bars, a cooking school, day spa, fully equipped kids and teens club, visual arts studio and a performing arts centre.
It also home to the Thanyapura Mind Centre for the cultivation of mental and emotional balance, the Phuket International Academy Day School (PIADS), the 38-room Thanyapura Retreat, the 77-room Thanyapura Resort and the five-star Thanyamundra Organic Resort, the first and only certified organic farm in southern Thailand, adjacent to Khao Sok National Park.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be joining such an innovative project as Thanyapura with its world-class facilities and hotels,” Mr Hauck said.
“Thanyapura offers a remarkable range of international calibre venues and integrated activities to both the leisure and corporate markets, bringing something totally new to the Asian region - and certainly something unique to the travel and hospitality industry.
“It is a huge and exciting challenge to take this project forward. Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club is a premium training facility that has already attracted strong interest from around the world among professional and amateur athletes as well as professional and national teams. I look forward to promoting all of Thanyapura's exceptional resources to their many target markets.
“Thanyapura is not only an unparalleled facility in Thailand, but also in Asia and the world.”
Prior to his most recent role as General Manager at the award winning Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor in Cambodia, Mr Hauck held management positions at renowned luxury hotels across Asia Pacific, including Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur and Pudong Shangri-La in Shanghai.
For further information or high-resolution photography, please contact:
Akino Nourdine
Sales & Marketing Representation for Thanyapura Hospitality Group
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +66 (0) 76 336 000
Mobile: +66 (0) 89 873 8871
www.thanyapura.com
Mark Armsden
Delivering Asia Communications
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +66 (0) 2 246 1160
Mobile: +66 (0) 84 121 4930
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