Michael R. Payne, General Manager of One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives is pleased to announce the appointment of Shaun Landing as Director of Sales & Marketing. Shaun will lead, manage all sales activities and streamline operations for the reservations and sales & marketing team.

Shaun�s foray into the tourism industry began after matriculating through (SACS) South African College School, and continued studies obtaining a Business Management Degree. Shaun acquired years of experience in the industry � covering game lodge, corporate travel, car rental and hospitality management. He has held similar executive positions in international hotels and resorts in Dubai, Malawi, Kazakhstan and South Africa. Prior to his present appointment at One&Only Reethi Rah, he worked as Sales and Marketing Director for Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa in South Africa.

Michael Payne, General Manager of One&Only Reethi Rah commented �Shaun has developed solid relationships in the travel industry that will add a strong new dimension in securing new and repeat business for the resort. With his talent and passion for the industry, we will continue our quest to �blow away our customer� and offer our guests the most memorable moments during their stay on our �beautiful island.�

Shaun attributes his success by �developing a win-win approach and the passion and ability to develop and grow the talent of his team�.

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Note to Editors One&Only Reethi Rah in the North Male� Atoll has 130 exquisite villas, some of the largest in the Maldives, designed by world famous architect Jean Michel Gathy. The resort offers an unrivalled level of style, choice, and personalised service. An eclectic and imaginative menu caters to every taste and occasion in three restaurants, with an extensive wine cellar with more than 900 premium labels and 22,000 bottles on the island.

Guests can choose to be as active as they like � with tennis, water sports and scuba diving in the magnificent Maldivian waters, or excursions in the resort�s sleek yachts�.or they can simply relax on one of One&Only Reethi Rah�s 12 white-sand beaches.

About One&Only Resorts ("One&Only") Created exclusively for the luxury resort market, One&Only Resorts are conceived as hallmarks of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each award-winning resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality borne of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled. These properties include One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives; One&Only Le Saint G�ran in Mauritius; One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai; One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas and One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico. One&Only Cape Town, South Africa is currently under development and a further two One&Only Resorts are in the planning stages in Cacique, Costa Rica and at Muyuni Beach in Zanzibar. More information on One&Only is available at oneandonlyresorts.com

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