Outrigger Appoints Ruud Hulscher as General Manager

Outrigger Appoints Ruud Hulscher as General Manager - Operations
 
PHUKET, THAILAND – In the Asia Pacific region, Outrigger Resorts has appointed Ruud Hulscher as General Manager – Operations. A former general manager for Outrigger on Phi Phi Island, Thailand, Hulscher will be based in the Outrigger Asia Pacific office in Phuket. He will report to William Visser, Vice President Operations, Asia Pacific.

Hulscher will take charge of operating standards, work with hotels to improve guest satisfaction scores, ensure that best practice fire, life, health, safety and security are in place, and provide support to field operations as a floating GM as and when required. His new role started on 1 March.

Prior to his assignment on Phi Phi Island for Outrigger, Hulscher was General Manager of Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, just north of Phuket. He has also worked with hotels in Mauritius, Maldives and Indonesia. He holds a degree in Hospitality Management from Castello College in the Netherlands.

"During his time on Phi Phi Island, Ruud made an immediate and positive impact on guest service," said Darren Edmonstone, Outrigger Managing Director, Asia Pacific. "We are confident he will make a similar strategic contribution across the Outrigger Asia Pacific portfolio."

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About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging, retail and hospitality companies operating in the Asia-Pacific, Oceania and Indian Ocean regions. As part of its unique hospitality offering, the values-based company extends exceptional hospitality and authentic cultural experiences, incorporating local traditions and customs into the guest experience at each of its properties worldwide. Guided by more than 67 years of family leadership, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded portfolio of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Resorts, OHANA® Hotels and Resorts, Embassy Suites®, Holiday Inn®, Best Western®, Wyndham Vacation Ownership® and Hilton Grand VacationsTM. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 45 properties with approximately 11,000 rooms located in Hawaii; Australia; Guam; Fiji; Thailand; Mauritius, Maldives, Vietnam; and Hainan Island, China. For online information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.

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