�We have valued Robert�s contributions to WATG�s overall success and especially as it relates to the firm�s work in China,� states Holecek.  �Zheng will continue to work out of WATG�s Honolulu office, where he will lead our worldwide China marketing strategy.�  In February 1996, Robert joined WATG as a marketing research analyst, monitoring trends, tracking and analyzing data, and assisting in the firm�s China marketing activities.  In June 2000, he was promoted to Research Coordinator.  In March 2001, in recognition of his interest and initiative in the Greater China market, he was promoted to Manager of Business Development, Greater China.

Chao �Robert� Zheng

Born and raised in China, Zheng received a bachelor of science degree in engineering and then came to the University of Hawaii, where he earned a master�s degree from the School of Travel Industry Management (TIM), and was honored as the �Outstanding Graduate Student� by the College of Business Administration and the TIM School.  Chuck Gee, Dean Emeritus of the TIM school, notes that Zheng is �particularly well qualified by virtue of his bicultural and bilingual fluency in business practices as they apply to the hospitality industry.�  Zheng is past president of the Hawaii Mainland China Overseas Association; under his leadership, the Association more than tripled its membership. 

Since its founding in 1945, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) has become the world�s leading design consultant for the hospitality, leisure, and entertainment industries.  The firm�s projects - many of them have become international landmarks - can be found in over 130 countries across six continents.

Current WATG projects in Greater China include: Pine Valley Golf Resort & Country Club in Beijing; California Sunshine Plaza in Hangzhou; Yabuli Ski Resort in Harbin; Sandalwood Villa Estates in Shanghai; Vanke Dameisha Resort in Shenzhen; Huayu Sanya Timeshare in Sanya; Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong; Casino Lisboa renovation in Macau; and Alishan Resort, Taiwan. 
Creating successful destinations is the mission of WATG.