March 7, 2012 - Lothar Pehl,
Starwood Regional Vice President for Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia
and
Regional Vice President for Japan, Korea and Guam, is pleased to
announce the
appointment of Keith Hardie as General Manager at Royal Orchid Sheraton
Hotel & Towers, Bangkok effective on
16 February 2012.Over 32 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Keith Hardie has been with Starwood Hotels & Resorts for 18 years, Mr. Hardie returns to Thailand from being the General Manager of the Le Royal Meridien, Shanghai. Previously, he was General Manager of the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok and General Manager of El Gezirah Sheraton Hotel, Towers & Casino Cairo, Egypt.
Prior to Mr. Hardie’s career with Starwood, he held management positions at InterContinental Muscat, Shangri-la’s Fijian Resort, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila and The London Marriott Hotel at Grosvenor Square.
A British citizen, Mr. Hardie was educated in the UK from where he procured tertiary-level qualifications from both Newport College of Arts and Technology and Ealing College. He began his career as a Graduate Management trainee with Trust House Forte in 1977 and received his first overseas posting to Dubai 29 years ago. Mr. Hardie and his wife Olivia have been married 29 years and have three boys each born in different countries. Apart from the commitment to family, Keith’s additional interests include golf, sailing and rugby.
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