Martin Verpoorten任天津利顺德大饭店-豪华精选酒店总经理

　　【迈点网】豪华精选酒店及度假村任命马丁 (Martin Verpoorten) 为将于2010年年中开业的天津利顺德大饭店-豪华精选酒店的总经理。

　　来自英国的马丁在中国生活了18年，拥有超过20年的酒店业从业经验并对亚洲文化有着深刻的理解。他在中国的第一份工作于1992年开始于北京。之后他先后于沈阳，上海，三亚，宁波和中山工作过。从作为餐饮总监加入威斯汀太平洋大酒店开始(之后的上海虹桥喜来登酒店)，马丁在喜达屋酒店集团工作已超过10年。在此期间，他和他的团队积极参与了 APEC 会议团体等许多重要国际会议来宾的接洽。2002至2005年期间，马丁作为餐饮总监参与了三亚喜来登度假酒店的预开业筹备工作并短期支援宁波喜来登酒店其开业筹备。2005年，马丁被任命为酒店驻店经理，筹备上海浦东喜来登由由酒店及公寓和上海浦东福朋喜来登由由酒店的开业工作。在他的领导下，两座酒店顺利开幕并屡次荣获知名机构如《TTG Asia》，《大酒店》的各大奖项。在利顺德大饭店的任命之前，马丁被任命为总经理参与了中山喜来登酒店的筹备项目。

　　酒店业及其在中国的发展带给马丁一系列的机遇包括让他学会了说一口流利的普通话。他会带领着他的团队为宾客在利顺德大饭店带来非凡卓绝的豪华精选体验。利顺德大饭店会成为旅行者探索独特而原汁原味的天津的一个新地标。

　　Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts IS pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Verpoorten as the General Manager of The Astor Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel in Tianjin opening in mid 2010.A British national, Mr Verpoorten has over 20 years of hospitality industry experience in leading institutions and possesses an excellent understanding of Asian culture which comes from his 18 years" residence in China. His first assignment in China was in Beijing in 1992, and since then he has worked in Shenyang, Shanghai, Sanya, Zhongshan and Ningbo. Martin has worked for Starwood branded hotels for the past ten years starting at the Westin Tai Ping Yang Shanghai (later Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao) as Director of Food & Beverage in 2000 during which he was actively involved in several high profile events including the APEC meeting in Shanghai. From 2002 to 2005, Mr Verpoorten served as Director of Food & Beverage at the Sheraton Sanya Resort from the pre-opening period and was a task force member supporting the pre-opening team of the Sheraton Ningbo Hotel. In 2005, he was appointed Hotel Manager for the pre-opening of the Sheraton Shanghai Hotel & Residences and Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai Pudong.

　　During his appointment there, the two hotels made successful debuts in the market and achieved many awards by renowned institutions including TTG Asia and << HOTELS >>. Prior to his current assignment, he was involved in the pre-opening project of Sheraton Zhongshan Hotel as General Manager.

　　The hotel industry and development in China has offered Mr Verpoorten a wide horizon of opportunities, including learning to speak fluent Chinese. With all that, it is without a doubt that he will lead his team to bring the Luxury Collection experience to gueSTS at The Astor Hotel. The hotel, once open, will be an interesting landmark for travelers exploring a unIQue and indigenous Tianjin.