
Unearthing opportunities in challenging times
09/30/20 • 36 min
Our LUXURY VOICE joining us today, is Dean Winter. Dean is a hotelier and restaurateur, with over 30 years of experience in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Previously the Group Director of Operations, Dean is now the Managing Director of Swire Hotels, expanding his scope of responsibilities to take on the day to day leadership of the Swire Hotels portfolio under the two brands, EAST and The House Collective. Prior to joining Swire Hotels, Dean developed his management career over 14 years with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and also served as General Manager for Terrence Conran’s restaurant group in London. We will speak about his new role as Managing Director and his vision for Swire Hotels, Swire Hotels’ presence in the China market and the importance of the continuation of engaging the international markets and loyal guests during this crisis.
About this episode:
Company Name Swire Hotels
Company Website www.swirehotels.com/en
About Infinite Luxury:
LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist based in Asia. www.infiniteluxurygroup.com
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Our LUXURY VOICE joining us today, is Dean Winter. Dean is a hotelier and restaurateur, with over 30 years of experience in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Previously the Group Director of Operations, Dean is now the Managing Director of Swire Hotels, expanding his scope of responsibilities to take on the day to day leadership of the Swire Hotels portfolio under the two brands, EAST and The House Collective. Prior to joining Swire Hotels, Dean developed his management career over 14 years with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and also served as General Manager for Terrence Conran’s restaurant group in London. We will speak about his new role as Managing Director and his vision for Swire Hotels, Swire Hotels’ presence in the China market and the importance of the continuation of engaging the international markets and loyal guests during this crisis.
About this episode:
Company Name Swire Hotels
Company Website www.swirehotels.com/en
About Infinite Luxury:
LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist based in Asia. www.infiniteluxurygroup.com
Follow us:
LinkedIN www.linkedin.com/in/infinite-luxury-a132271b
Instagram infiniteluxurymanifesto
WeChat InfiniteLuxury-jxm
Contact us:
WeChat InfiniteLuxury
Email [email protected]
Podcast available on iTunes, Spotify, online or wherever you listen to your episodes
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Our LUXURY VOICE joining us today is Gloria Slethaug. Gloria is the CEO of Connexus Travel Ltd. (formerly known as Swire Travel Ltd.), a Hong Kong-based Greater China regional TMC (travel management company), which was established in 1948. It is currently employing a staff of 420 in 5 key offices in the Greater China region and is awarded with the Most Favourite Business Travel agency in Hong Kong.
Gloria has over 20 years of experience in aviation and travel management. Her experience and achievements have spanned business acquisition strategies, key accounts management, partnership marketing, and leadership innovation. Gloria and I have known each other for over 15 years and our companies have worked with each other over 10 years, I am pleased to have her with us today to share her expertise and market insights from one of the most exciting travel markets.
About this episode:
Company Name Connexus Travel Ltd
Company Website www.connexustravel.com
About Infinite Luxury:
LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist based in Asia. www.infiniteluxurygroup.com
Follow us:
LinkedIN www.linkedin.com/in/infinite-luxury-a132271b
Instagram @infiniteluxurymanifesto
WeChat InfiniteLuxury
Podcast available on iTunes, Spotify, online or wherever you listen to your episodes
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About this episode:
Company Name Virtuoso
Company Website www.virtuoso.com
About Infinite Luxury:
LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist based in Asia. www.infiniteluxurygroup.com
Follow us:
LinkedIN www.linkedin.com/in/infinite-luxury-a132271b
Instagram infiniteluxurymanifesto
WeChat InfiniteLuxury-jxm
Contact us:
WeChat InfiniteLuxury
Email [email protected]
Podcast available on iTunes, Spotify, online or wherever you listen to your episodes
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