The Hotelier Awards China 2015 Winners Announced

The Hotelier Awards China is a celebration of brilliance - the pinnacle of appreciation of the people bringing life to a hotel.

• 
  SAVE
• 
  SHARE
• 
  TEXT SIZE
• 
  PRINT
• 
  COMMENT
• 
  PDF

. December 17, 2015

Beijing, China - December 17, 2015 - The Hotelier Awards China, a ceremony which honours the dedicated professionals of the hotel industry, held the 2015 edition on Thursday 10th December at Four Seasons Hotel, Beijing. Over 300 hoteliers and industry professionals gathered in the grand ballroom to await the announcement of this year's award winners.

The Hotelier Awards received up to 300 applications from over 100 properties from 44 different brands. Winners of each category were decided by the judging panel through a two-round process and based on a combination of facts presented in the application, interviews, and testimonials.

The 18 awards were presented by one of the judges alongside a representative from the sponsoring companies, which included Nespresso, DUX, ScentAir, Technogym and TORRES. The judging panel was comprised of experts who, between them, hold a significant amount of industry specific skills and knowledge. Those judges were, Yona He - Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific - Forbes Travel Guide, Jingsheng Xu - The General Secretary of National Hotel Association, China, Alison Gilmore - Senior Exhibition Director - International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), Dr. Sacha Stöcklin - Campus Director - Les Roches Shanghai and Zita Ong - CEO and Board Member - Edipresse Media Asia.

Taking home the “General Manager of the Year” award was Andrew Rogers, Multi-Property Vice President and General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street. “I look at our roles and responsibilities; to find the best people, select them, bring them into the team and set them up for success. It makes me very very proud to accept this award on behalf of my team, myself and the Ritz-Carlton.

Co-Founder Benoit Thebaut noted on the night that “We are here tonight to celebrate your hard work and your achievements. We are here to shine a light on the hospitality industry and the numerous job opportunities it will create in the years to come.” The hotel industry is the ultimate people business and The Hotelier Awards China will continue to draw attention to the hardworking professionals of this industry, giving them the recognition and praise that they deserve. As a result, the Hotelier Awards is proud to announce that in 2016 it will expand its scope into the ASEAN region. This competition will cover Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines to name a few countries. There will be two races culminating in one big event, which will be held in the center of the region - Macau. Join us in December 2016 for a spectacular event that will be double in size, recognising a plethora of fantastic hoteliers and broadening horizons for all those involved.

The Hotelier Awards China 2015 winners are:

General Manager of the Year
Andrew C. Rogers, Multi-Property Vice President and General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street

Hotel Manager/Resident Manager of the Year
Charlie Zha, Hotel Manager - The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin

Food & Beverage Hotelier of the Year
Heiko Roeder, Director of Food and Beverage - Four Seasons Guangzhou

Marketing & Communications Hotelier of the Year
Donna Campbell, Director of Public Relations - The Venetian Macao, Conrad Macao, Holiday Inn Macao, Sands Macao

Sales Hotelier of the Year
Vincent Zhou, Director of Business Development - DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing

Human Resources Hotelier of the Year
Angela Fan, Director of Human Resources - The Ritz Carlton Shanghai, Pudong

Finance Hotelier of the Year
Linsey Zhang, Starwood Area Director of Finance - Sheraton Sanya Resort

Chef Hotelier of the Year
Richard Ekkebus, Director of Culinary Operations & Food and Beverage - The Landmark Mandarin Oriental

Front Office Hotelier of the Year
Alexandre Pelouard, Front Desk Manager - The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi

House-Keeping Hotelier of the Year
Lily Chi, Executive Housekeeper - The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel

Health Club & Spa Hotelier of the Year
Elva Xue, Senior Spa Manager at Anantara spa - The PuLi hotel and Spa

Information Technology Hotelier of the Year
Alex Aranchikov, Executive Director, Information Technology - Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central

Concierge Hotelier of the Year
Peter Tang, Chief Concierge - Four Seasons Hotel Beijing

Corporate Social Responsibility Hotelier of the Year
Martin Leclerc, General Manager - The St. Regis Tianjin

Engineering Hotelier of the Year
Shek Ka Fai, Senior Manager -Engineering, Galaxy Hotel Macau

Owner Representative of the Year
Danny Deng, Deputy General Manager - The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay

The Unsung Hero
Ines Leung, Senior Manager - Teleservices, Galaxy Hotel, Galaxy Macau

Most Popular Hotelier of the Year
Charlie Zha, Hotel Manager - The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin

For more information please visit www.hotelierawards.com

Contact
Paula Yu
[email protected]
8615001975731