Rex Loh Named Area Director of Sales & Marketing for IHG Singapore
Singapore - March 5, 2015 - InterContinental® Singapore announces the promotion of Rex Loh to Area Director of Sales & Marketing for IHG® Singapore, effective 1 March 2015.
In this new role, Rex will be responsible for leading the Sales and Marketing teams to drive performance and deliver exceptional results for the 6 hotels across four brands in Singapore, including InterContinental Singapore, Crowne Plaza® Changi Airport, Holiday Inn® Singapore Atrium, Holiday Inn® Singapore Orchard City Centre, Holiday Inn Express® Singapore Clarke Quay and Holiday Inn Express® Singapore Orchard Road.
With over 16 years of valuable experience helming sales, marketing and revenue functions in the hospitality industry, namely The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya and Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, Rex joined InterContinental Singapore as Director of Sales & Marketing in December 2013.
"It gives me great pleasure to announce Rex's promotion," said Tash Tobias, Regional General Manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Batam. "We know his unparalled acumen in sales and marketing and proven track record will bring continued success to our hotel properties here, particularly as IHG continues its growth in Singapore."
A Singapore national, Rex graduated from Hawaii Pacific University with a major in travel industry management. He is also a certified meeting professional since 2004, as conferred by the internationally recognized United States based Convention Industry Council.
About InterContinental® Singapore
A unique landmark set in the heart of historic Bugis and located close to the Central Business District and Marina Bay, InterContinental® Singapore is Singapore's only Peranakan-inspired luxury hotel. Situated next to Bugis Junction within the Bras Basah district, it is in Singapore's budding arts and culture precinct, home to numerous museums, arts institutions and monuments. The hotel decor reflects its distinctive Peranakan (Straits Chinese) architecture, ornate art and tapestry. There are 403 guestrooms including Deluxe rooms, the signature Peranakan-inspired Shophouse Club rooms, Premier rooms, Club InterContinental rooms and a range of luxury suites. Since opening its doors in 1995, InterContinental Singapore has earned and maintained a strong reputation for outstanding service, with prestigious accolades including the 2014 Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Rating; Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor; Top 25, Luxury & Best Service Hotel by TripAdvisor in its 2013 Travellers' Choice® Awards; Best Luxury Hotel by Business Destinations 2012 Travel Awards; Singapore's Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel in the World Travel Awards 2013; and Signature Business Hotel by Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2011-2013, Regional Series. Services and facilities include a Peranakan-inspired Club InterContinental Lounge, a lobby lounge, a bar, three restaurants serving Chinese, Japanese and International cuisines; a swimming pool and 24-hour fitness centre, room service, business centre, laundry and valet. www.intercontinental.com/singapore.
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