Pan Pacific Appoints Richard Tan as VP Operations for Dhaka, Indo-China, Malaysia and Nairobi

(07 September 2022, 11:35 +07)  Pan Pacific, a member of Singapore-listed UOL Group, has appointed Richard Tan as Vice President of Operations for Dhaka, Indo-China, Malaysia and Nairobi.

Richard Tan

In addition to his current purview over Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s properties in Malaysia and Indo-China (Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia), Richard has been appointed to also drive the operational performance of the group’s properties in Dhaka and Nairobi.

In total, he will oversee 17 hotels, resorts and serviced suites.

Richard has more than 25 years of experience managing serviced suites and hotels in Asia.

His career in hospitality began with Ascott in 2004 where he rose to Country General Manager for Vietnam, before joining Pan Pacific Hotels Group in September 2011 as Vice President for Serviced Suites.

Prior to working in the hospitality industry, Richard worked in the finance, oil and gas industries.

Richard reports directly to Choe Peng Sum, Chief Executive Officer, Pan Pacific Hotels Group

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