Hilton names new Australasia chief

HOSPITALITY giant Hilton this morning announced the appointment of Paul Hutton as its new Head of Australasia, while Alexandra Murray will take over from him as the group’s Head of Southeast Asia.

Hutton will succeed Heidi Kunkel, who has led Hilton locally over the past three and a half years (TD 13 Feb 2018).

He will be based in Sydney, overseeing 27 operating hotels and a 12-strong property pipeline, meanwhile a Hilton spokesperson confirmed that Kunkel would continue to be with the company until early 2022.