10 Sep 2014
Bangkok, Thailand. 11 September 2014. ONYX Hospitality Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Sydney based, Great Southern Outbound (GSO) for sales and marketing representation services in Australia and New Zealand.
The team will be headed by Louise Barker who has more than 20 years of hospitality experience. Louise has been responsible for the successful strategy implementation for a number of hotel groups whilst exceeding occupancy and revenue targets on a consistent basis. During her career, she has lived and worked in Thailand, been responsible for a resort in Vanuatu and has an in-depth knowledge of the Asia Pacific region.
Commenting on the appointment of GSO, Debrah Pascoe, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing for ONYX said:
“We are very excited to be working with GSO and to be strengthening our position in Australia and New Zealand. Both are crucial markets for us, for our established properties in Thailand and also for our new markets of Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Doha and Bangladesh. I am looking forward to working with Louise and the team to develop brand awareness, grow our leisure business and develop our corporate and MICE business.”
Australia consistently performs as one of the top markets for ONYX brands and is the group's sixth largest market, producing over 50,000 room nights in 2013.
About ONYX
ONYX Hospitality Group operates four diverse yet complementary brands – Saffron, Amari, Shama and OZO - each catering to the distinctive requirements of today's business and leisure travellers. ONYX reaches beyond its Thai roots to offer innovative management solutions across the Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf and Asia-Pacific regions. Visit www.onyx-hospitality.com.
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