News for the Hospitality Executive |
HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII - May 8, 2013 — Outrigger® Enterprises Group , which manages the two Honolulu airport hotels under an affiliate company, has announced the appointment of Brent Kitsu as assistant general manager of both the Airport Honolulu Hotel and Best Western® The Plaza Hotel. Kitsu joined the Airport team on April 15 from his most recent position as guest services manager at the OHANA Waikiki West. Prior to that, he held numerous front office, guest service and managerial positions, including front desk manager at Sheraton Waikiki, director of front office at the Westin Moana Surfrider, and front services manager/hotel assistant manager at The Kahala Resort. He began his hospitality career as a corporate management trainee with Hyatt Regency as well as sales manager for the Imperial Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Kitsu received his Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. He currently volunteers his time and talents to the Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce. About Outrigger Enterprises Group Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions and continues to expand its presence throughout the area. A family-owned company with 65 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Hotels and Resorts, OHANA® Hotels and Resorts, Embassy Suites®, Holiday Inn®, Best Western®, and Wyndham Vacation Ownership®. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 45 properties with more than 11,000 rooms located in Hawaii; Australia; Guam; Fiji; Bali; Thailand; Vietnam; and Hainan Island, China. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com. |
Contact: Nancy Daniels APR, Director of PR, Corporate head office Outrigger Enterprises Group Phone: +1 808 921 6839 Email: [email protected] Kathy Hansberry PR Manager Outrigger Enterprises Group Ph: 808-921-6941 Email: [email protected] |