Accor has appointed Scott Boyes as Senior Vice
President Hotel Operations – Pacific North, Adrian Williams as
Senior Vice President Hotel Operations – Pacific South, Danesh
Bamji as Vice President Franchise – Pacific and Marcus Hanna as
Vice President Operations Pacific – Sofitel, MGallery and Emblem.
From luxury to economy, Accor currently has 19 international
brands across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia,
including SO/, Sofitel, MGallery, Art Series, Pullman, Swissôtel,
Mövenpick, Grand Mercure, Peppers, The Sebel, Mantra, Handwritten,
Novotel, Mercure, Tribe, BreakFree, ibis, ibis Styles and ibis
budget.
has been appointed Senior Vice
President Hotel Operations – Pacific North. Scott will be
responsible for hotels under management agreements in the newly
designated Pacific North region, which will include New South
Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and Northern
Territory. Scott will lead operational excellence for Accor’s
Premium, Midscale and Economy hotels in the north of the Pacific.
Scott has worked in Accor operations for 28 years, beginning his
career in hospitality with The Rest Hotel at Milsons Point.
has been appointed Senior Vice
President Hotel Operations – Pacific South. Adrian will be
responsible for Accor’s Premium, Midscale and Economy hotels in
the newly designated Pacific South region, which will include
Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, New
Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia. Adrian began his hospitality career at Fairmont Banff Springs
Hotel in Canada and now has over 30 years of hotel operations and
senior leadership experience, he holds a Masters in Marketing and
has a long history of active board participation in a range of
industry organisations.
has been appointed Vice President
Franchise – Pacific. Danesh will be responsible for leveraging
Accor’s brand, marketing, sales, customer engagement, digital and
loyalty strategies as well as the delivery of Accor’s systems,
tools and resources developed for franchisees to optimise their
hotel’s revenue performance and profitability. Danesh will lead a
team focused on supporting franchise owners to accomplish superior
performance and operational excellence in their hotels. Danesh’s
relationship-focused approach combines property, operations and
corporate experience, which will serve him well as he takes on
this important role.
To provide dedicated support for the Sofitel,
MGallery and Emblem hotels and restaurants within the Pacific
region, has been appointed Vice President Operations
Pacific – Sofitel, MGallery and Emblem. Marcus has over 18 years of
experience with Accor, out of which twelve of those years were
spent in luxury hotels. Having worked in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold
Coast and Brisbane, Marcus has extensive experience in Australia,
as well as in London, Malta, San Francisco and Singapore. His most
recent role was as Managing Director of the Fairmont Singapore and
Swissôtel The Stamford.
“We are committed to delivering the best, most
seamless guest experiences and these appointments will elevate the
standards of hospitality in this region,” said Sarah Derry, CEO
Accor Pacific. “The Accor team is committed to driving our
partners towards even greater success, achieving a sustainable and
successful business performance, whilst enhancing the quality of
the guest experience. Looking ahead, we see so much exciting
potential for our brands and opportunities for our people,
partners, owners and communities.”
