Appointment of Dorsett Putrajaya's General Manager
by Dorsett Hospitality International
PUTRAJAYA, MA. August 10, 2015 - Dorsett Hospitality International Appoints General Manager for Dorsett Putrajaya, Malaysia
Dorsett Hospitality International is pleased to announce the appointment of Alfred Paulsen as General Manager for the soon-to-open Dorsett Putrajaya, a midscale hotel located in the federal administrative capital of Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Alfred was most recently the General Manager of Dorsett Grand Labuan, the only five star hotel in the duty free haven of Labuan, Malaysia. Under his leadership the Dorsett Grand Labuan achieved numerous accolades such as the 2014 Global Luxury Business Hotel Award accorded by World Luxury Hotel Awards; the 2014 Best Business Hotel Brand Award Malaysia 2014 accorded by Global Brand Magazine and most recently, the 2015 Certificate of Excellence by Trip Advisor.
His association with Dorsett began in May 2008 when he joined Dorsett Grand Subang, Malaysia as Director of Food and Beverage; and was promoted as the hotel's Director of Operations in September 2010.
With more than 28 years of hospitality experience, Alfred's illustrative career included stints with a various renowned hotel chains in Malaysia such as Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers, Star Cruises, TGI Friday's, Berjaya Best Western Langkawi, Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort, Mutiara Beach Resort Langkawi, Penang Mutiara Beach Resort (Leading Hotel of the World), Pangkor Laut Resort and Pan Pacific Resort Pangkor. He is also a CHA holder which is a Certified Hotel Administrator with the international well known American Hotel and Lodging Association.
Also new on board as part of the pre-opening team of Dorsett Putrajaya is Santhy Mahalingam, the Assistant Director of Catering Sales.
Santhy brings along with her more than 20 years' working experience in the hospitality industry. Before joining Dorsett Putrajaya, she was the Assistant Director of Sales at Ibis Style Cheras. Prior to that, she had worked at Pullman Putrajaya, Sheraton Subang, Sheraton Imperial, Grand Plaza Park Royal and Park Royal Kuala Lumpur; all located in Malaysia.
“With her strong background and extensive experience in the hotel industry, Santhy is definitely a great addition to the pre-opening management team of Dorsett Putrajaya, Malaysia. Reporting to the Director of Sales, she will focus on implementing and driving effective catering sales strategies for hotel and optimizing revenue in this segment,” said Alfred Paulsen.
About Dorsett Putrajaya Located in Precinct 3 of Putrajaya, Malaysia's federal administrative capital, the midscale Dorsett Putrajaya boasts of 218 guestrooms and suite; an all-day dining facility - The View - with the scenic lake view as its backdrop and Dorsett Cafe, a deli-cafe located at the Lobby floor of the Hotel. Other facilities include multi-functional meeting facilities of varying capacity, an elegant pillarless ballroom dividable into two meeting space and recreational facilities in the form of a rooftop gymnasium and an infinity swimming pool, all complemented by the finest of 4-star services. For further information on Dorsett Putrajaya, log onto: www.dorsetthotels.com/malaysia/putrajaya
About Dorsett Hospitality International Limited
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Dorsett Hospitality International (HKEx Stock Code 2266), is a spinoff from Far East Consortium Limited. With three brands under its umbrella ….the upscale and midscale Dorsett Hotels & Resorts and d.Collection comprising a range of charismatic boutique hotels; and the value-led Silka Hotels; the group currently owns and manages 29 hotels in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and United Kingdom; with seven more openings within the next two years in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and United Kingdom. For more information on Dorsett Hospitality International, visit: www.dorsett.com