Marriott International Asia Pacific (APAC) has confirmed Simon Cooper, president and managing director of Asia Pacific will retire at the end of the month.
He will be succeeded by Craig Smith, currently president of Marriott International Caribbean and Latin America (CALA).
“Simon has been an influential leader in the hospitality industry,” said Arne Sorenson, president and chief executive of Marriott International. “His leadership has been instrumental in the globalisation of Marriott’s operations ushering in an exciting chapter of growth at our company.”
By the end of this year, Marriott International will have more than 1,000,000 rooms world wide and within four years it expects to more-than-double its size in Asia.
In the region, Marriott International is represented by nine lodging brands, including BVLGARI, The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Marriott, Renaissance, Autograph, Courtyard, Fairfield and Marriott Executive Apartments.
As president of the Caribbean & Latin America region, Smith was responsible for more than 90 hotels in twenty-five countries. He previously worked in Hong Kong serving as chief operations officer for Marriott International’s APAC region.
Marriott International Asia Pacific (APAC) has confirmed Simon Cooper, president and managing director of Asia Pacific will retire at the end of the month.
He will be succeeded by Craig Smith, currently president of Marriott International Caribbean and Latin America (CALA).
“Simon has been an influential leader in the hospitality industry,” said Arne Sorenson, president and chief executive of Marriott International. “His leadership has been instrumental in the globalisation of Marriott’s operations ushering in an exciting chapter of growth at our company.”
By the end of this year, Marriott International will have more than 1,000,000 rooms world wide and within four years it expects to more-than-double its size in Asia.
In the region, Marriott International is represented by nine lodging brands, including BVLGARI, The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Marriott, Renaissance, Autograph, Courtyard, Fairfield and Marriott Executive Apartments.
As president of the Caribbean & Latin America region, Smith was responsible for more than 90 hotels in twenty-five countries. He previously worked in Hong Kong serving as chief operations officer for Marriott International’s APAC region.
