Pan Pacific Hotels Group appoints key executives

Hires veterans Cheah Chin Kim General Manager and Goh Tee Kay Director of Sales.

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced the appointment of Cheah Chin Kim as General Manager and Goh Tee Kay as Director of Sales for PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur, an iconic new property slated to open later this month, according to a Pan Pacific Hotels report.

Chin Kim is no stranger to Pan Pacific Hotels Group, initiating her career with the Group as General Manager of PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Singapore where she oversaw the development, marketing, engineering, and food and beverage divisions of the 90-suites property.

Prior to joining Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Chin Kim was the General Manager of Fraser Place Langsuan, Bangkok. She also assisted in the openings of new properties in Seoul and Manila as Regional Assistant Operations Manager with Fraser Hospitality.

Chin Kim’s invaluable experience in extended-stay accommodations management has also had her play a crucial role in the successful opening of Pan Pacific Serviced Suites in Singapore and Bangkok which are also operated by Pan Pacific Hotels Group.

Meanwhile, Goh Tee Kay has been appointed Director of Sales for PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur. Tee Kay will be responsible for formulating and executing sales and marketing strategies for the property.
Prior to this, Tee Kay was Director of Sales at Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur. He commenced his travel and hospitality career with Mayflower Acme Tours and thereafter held various senior sales positions with Berjaya Hotels & Resorts, Pangkor Island Beach Resort and Lanson Place Ambassador Row Kuala Lumpur.

“PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur is an exciting addition to the Group’s three well-established properties in Malaysia – PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur, PARKROYAL Penang and Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport,” said A. Patrick Imbardelli, CEO and President of Pan Pacific Hotels Group. “With Chin Kim and Tee Kay at its helm, we are confident they will steer this property to fulfill our vision of creating memorable experiences to new residents and visitors to Kuala Lumpur.”

Featuring 287 well-appointed studios, one and two-bedroom suites, PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur is located adjacent to the famous food street Jalan Alor and Bukit Bintang, and mega malls such as KLCC, Pavilion and Lot 10. It is the ideal home for travelers and families who desire comfort, a local connection and a great base from which to explore their new home and surroundings.

This will be one of three PARKROYAL properties that will open for the Group this year. PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney and PARKROYAL Parramatta in Australia are set to open on 1 November 2010.