ONYX Hospitality Group recently announced the appointment of Ferdinand Trinidad to the newly created role of Vice President, Pre-Opening to oversee operations during the pre-opening phases of properties within ONYX portfolio of hotel brands.
A native of the Philippines, Ferdinand started his hospitality career at the Hyatt Regency Manila. Over the course of 20 years, Ferdinand has acquired extensive hospitality experiences in numerous operational roles with several renowned hotel groups in Asia including Shangri-La, The Peninsula and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
In 2004, Ferdinand moved to Thailand to join Minor Hotel Group Ltd as Resident Manager and then Pre-Opening General Manager for Minor’s Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas. He was then appointed to the corporate role of Group Director of Technical Service and later, Group Director of Hotel Openings & Operation Support. During his tenure, Ferdinand created standard technical service manuals and pre-opening and re-branding manuals for the group.
In his role at ONYX, Ferdinand will ensure a comprehensive support platform for the pre-opening stages of all properties within the group’s portfolio of brands, Saffron, Amari, Shama and OZO. He will focus on ensuring the alignment of the various brand standards and each individual property’s operational needs, in addition to providing a seamless transition from management agreement confirmation to a property’s opening day.
Ferdinand’s first assignments will include two new properties under ONYX’s cornerstone Amari brand, one in the Addu atoll of the Maldives (opening in November 2011) and the other in the popular Thai seaside town of Hua Hin (opening in early 2012), as well as the first property under ONYX’s select service brand, OZO, located in the Wanchai district of Hong Kong and scheduled to open in late 2012.
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Editors’ notes:
ONYX Hospitality Group operates four diverse yet complementary brands – Saffron, Amari, Shama and OZO - each catering to the distinctive requirements of today’s business and leisure travellers. ONYX reaches beyond its Thai roots to offer innovative management solutions across the Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf and Asia-Pacific regions. Visit www.onyx-hospitality.com.
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