Outrigger unveils Thailand senior management team
Outrigger Hospitality Group has named its senior management team that will open three resorts in southern Thailand this high season.
Tony Pedroni, has been appointed Area General Manager, Thailand.
He will be supported by Sergey Kutuzov, Area Director of Sales and Marketing, Thailand, and Leah Matters, General Manager, Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort.
They will be assisted by around a dozen other managers, soon to be announced, many with area responsibilities in finance, security, HR, engineering and purchasing.
The appointments come as Outrigger establishes its presence in three of the most sought-after beach locations in Asia.
Outrigger Khao Lak Beach Resort and Outrigger Surin Beach Resort in Phuket are scheduled to open on 15 December 2021.
Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort is will welcome guests by Easter 2022.
An Irish national with more than 30 years of professional experience, Tony Pedroni has enjoyed a career spent largely with Marriott International and Outrigger Hospitality Group.
Pedroni is a graduate of the Swiss Hotel Management School HOSTA in Leysin, Switzerland.
Sergey Kutuzov’s hospitality career spans nine years in Thailand working with Minor, Accor and Dusit as well as six years in Dubai, working with Starwood and Accor.
Leah Matters has held senior roles with Outrigger in Australia and Thailand since 2008, notably as General Manager of Outrigger Twin Towns Resort and then Resort Manager of the former Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort, from 2015-21.
"Our new team is a dynamic mix of experience and enthusiasm," said Damian Clowes, Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, for Outrigger Hospitality Group.
"We aim to re-establish Outrigger among the top beach resorts in Thailand for families and couples."
Outrigger will shortly announce food and beverage concepts and room type options for its Khao Lak and Phuket properties ahead of their scheduled late 2021 opening
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