Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit has appointed the pre-opening management team
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit has appointed the pre-opening management team that will prepare the hotel for its opening in early 2012. Christophe L.M. Caron
joins Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit as the General Manager. A French national with over 30 years of extensive experience in hospitality and service operations from five continents including South America, Africa, Europe, Middle East and Asia. In August 2008, Christophe was promoted as Vice President, Sofitel South East Asia & India based in Bangkok. Prior to Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, Christophe was General Manager of Sofitel Bangkok Silom and is also the Vice President of Sofitel South East Asia & India Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit has appointed as the Director of Marketing Communications. A graduate of Thammasat University, with M.A. in Mass Communications and Administration, Bangkok, she has extensively worked in the Public Relations and Communications field with luxury properties for the past eight years. Maytheepattanachat began her hotel career with Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square, Bangkok, rising to the position of Public Relations Manager. She subsequently expanded her experience at the former Marriott Resorts & Spa Bangkok-Pattaya-Hua Hin, where she was Assistant Cluster Public Relations Manager. Prior to joining Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, she was later promoted as Director of Marketing Communications of Sofitel Bangkok Silom in 2010.
Anthony Slewka
Virinya Maytheepattanachat
has been designated the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. Slewka is a Canadian national with many years of experience in Sales and Marketing positions. In November 2008, he was promoted as Regional Director of Sales for Sofitel South East Asia & India based in Bangkok. He will be responsible for overseeing all sales and marketing activities for the property, whilst continuing to hold the position of Regional Director of Sales for Sofitel South East Asia & India. He will drive sales revenue, establish a reputation for Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit as top corporate and leisure destination hotel and increase the profile of the hotel both regionally and nationally. He will play a major role in spearheading and steering the hotel in all markets.