First Singaporean GM appointed by Pan Pacific Hotels

SINGAPORE – Pan Pacific Hotels Group announced today the appointment of its first Singaporean General Manager. The new GM comes with experience managing luxury hotels in Singapore, China, and the UK.

Gino Tan was named as the new General Manager of the PARKROYAL on Pickering in Singapore. He is a seasoned hospitality professional with 20 years’ experience, Gino has managed Millennium & Copthorne and Raffles Hotels & Resorts hotels in Singapore, London and China, consistently leading the properties under his charge to deliver significant improvements in financial performance and higher levels of guest satisfaction.

Prior to joining Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Gino was General Manager of Millennium Hotel London Mayfair in the United Kingdom where he was tasked to prepare the property for an extensive refurbishment to upgrade its positioning within the city. Through his role as General Manager of Grand Millennium Beijing and the five-star New World Hotel in Dalian, Gino has also acquired in-depth operations knowledge and expertise within China’s competitive hotel industry.

A born and bred Singaporean, Gino spent the first 15 years of his hospitality career building a strong Sales & Marketing foundation with Omni Marco Polo Hotel, Merchant Court Hotel and Raffles Hotel in Singapore, as well as Swissotel Beijing and Raffles Hotel Beijing in China.

“The appointment of Gino as our first Singaporean General Manager to helm such a distinguished hotel within the Group’s portfolio is deeply entwined with our DNA as a quintessential Singapore hotel management company with global ambition,” says Bernold O. Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer, Pan Pacific Hotels Group.

“With his proven capability to deliver all-round stellar hotel performance and rich international experience that is married with a uniquely local perspective, Gino is a highly valued addition to our team. We look forward to grooming more home-grown talent of Gino’s caliber to take on fulfilling leadership positions at our rapidly increasing number of hotels, resorts and serviced suites worldwide.”