Accor has appointed William J. Haandrikman as
Managing Director of the Fairmont Singapore and Swisstel The
Stamford, effective 3 April 2023.
With more than 30 years of international
hospitality industry experience in senior management positions across
Europe, USA and Asia, William is relocating to Singapore from
Vietnam where he worked most recently as Area General Manager for
Accor – North Vietnam and as General
Manager of the much-loved Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.
Since 1992, his illustrious career with the French hotel
chain has seen him work his magic in Brussels, Moscow,
Amsterdam and New York, as well as with the Sofitel brand in The
Hague, Paris, Vienna, Shanghai, Bangkok and Hanoi.
In 2005, he
was given his first General Manager appointment at Sofitel Den Haag, Netherlands; subsequently overseeing the opening and
managing the prestigious SoVienna Stephansdom in Austria.
During
his assignment in Bangkok, William served as Cluster
General Manager for two Accor properties.
Fairmont Singapore and Swisstel The Stamford are
true hospitality icons; not only architecturally iconic but
well-renowned for their levels of service and expertise, William
said. Im
looking forward to spearhead the next chapter of growth.
William is a graduate of
Glion University (MBA), Hotel School in the Netherlands, ESSEC
Executive Management Program and the Executive Management Program
at Cornell University.
