HONG KONG (Jan. 9, 2012) – International luxury hotel operator, Langham Hospitality Group has appointed Fiona Szeto as the Director of Public Relations (Asia).
 
In her new role, Fiona will raise visibility of the company and its four brands namely The Langham, Langham Place, Eaton Luxe and Eaton Smart. She is also responsible for devising and implementing strategic public relations plan to support the significant business growth in the region.
 
Sherona Shng, Vice President – Communications, said: “With the rapid growth of hotels in the Asian region particularly in Greater China, Fiona will play an instrumental role in communicating Langham Hospitality Group’s aggressive development plans to the media and supporting the hotels to achieve maximum share of voice in the market.”
 
Fiona is a seasoned public relations and communications professional, bringing a wealth of experience in media relations, event management and crisis management. Prior to the appointment, she was the Director of Communications of international five-star hotels for eight years. Before joining the hospitality industry, she worked at leading global public relations agency, Ketchum Newscan Public Relations.
 
About Langham Hospitality Group
Langham Hospitality Group encompasses a family of distinctive hospitality brands which include hotels, resorts, residential serviced apartments, restaurants and spas, located on four continents. It takes its name from the legendary Langham in London which was opened in 1865 as Europe’s first Grand Hotel.  For almost 150 years, this flagship hotel has represented sophisticated and gracious hospitality, a philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses across all properties.
 
The brands include the luxurious Langham and international five-star Langham Place, the upscale Eaton Luxe, midscale Eaton Smart and the award-winning Chuan Spa. The Langham is where guests can enjoy service with poise and be enchanted by our innovation and traditions while Langham Place, the fun sibling of The Langham, is about living the 21st century through design, technology and attitude, epitomising stimulating and artistic hospitality. Eaton, a premium member brand, aims to surprise and delight our guests with a value-for-money proposition that delivers a stylish, modern level of comfort with spirited, can-do service.
 
Currently 24 member hotels are open or in the pipeline across four continents. Langham Hospitality Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings (Stock Code: 0041) which was founded in 1963 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972. Reservations for either Langham or Eaton properties can be made by logging onto langhamhospitalitygroup.com.