09 Feb 2022
(Hong Kong, 9 February 2022): Ovolo Group has announced the appointment of Catalyst Communications as its SE Asian PR agency, overseeing corporate communications for its collection of boutique designer hotels in Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia and supporting the group's global expansion plans. The account will be helmed by industry veteran, Gaynor Reid, who has over 20 years of experience in hotel and tourism PR.
Reid, a former journalist and editor, was most recently Vice President Communications & CSR for Accor Asia Pacific and has also worked as Media & Community Relations Manager for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
“Gaynor is a communications Rock Star with rich experience and a wide network to represent Ovolo Group at a time when we are emerging from the Covid pandemic and looking to expand our hotels into new markets,” said Stephen Howard, Group Director of Marketing, Ovolo Hotels. “Gaynor will assist us to build the reputation and profile of Ovolo across our key markets.”
Catalyst Communications CEO, Gaynor Reid, said she is delighted to work with Ovolo, a brand that has redefined modern hospitality and firmly positioned itself as a leading boutique designer hotel operator in the region.
“The Ovolo brand is renowned for colourful design, creativity and all-inclusive service and I look forward to working with the Ovolo team to take the brand to a larger audience and put a global spotlight on its hotels and people,” she said. “It is a pleasure to work with Ovolo's visionary founder Girish Jhunjhnuwala, who continues to disrupt the hospitality industry and is always looking for new ways to deliver a wonder-full guest experience.”
Ovolo currently has 13 hotels across Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia and is looking to expand into new markets including Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK and SE Asia.
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About Ovolo Group
The Ovolo Group was founded by entrepreneur Girish Jhunjhnuwala and first entered the real estate market in 2002; then further expanded into the hotel industry in 2010. Ovolo Hotels quickly became one of Hong Kong and Australia's most dynamic independent owner-operated hospitality firms by providing guests with the best in effortless living across hotels and food and beverage outlets.
The Ovolo Group is a collection of contemporary hotels that keep you connected to the little luxuries you love, all effortlessly included. The company prides itself on being in touch with the modern traveller through award-winning interior designs, detail-driven comforts, complimentary value-added services like the minibar and breakfast, with cutting-edge technology. Ovolo Hotels have been acknowledged for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, receiving the accolade “Hotel Brand of the Year”, at the 2019 and 2020 HM Awards.
A proud Hong Kong brand, Ovolo Group remains a family-owned and privately-operated business operating four hotels and three restaurants in Hong Kong, and eight hotels and seven restaurants across Australia in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane.
Ovolo also has the By Ovolo Collective within its portfolio of hotels, a distinctive collection of four hotels each one unique, each one special, the more guests explore, the more they'll find. These include Nishi Apartments in Canberra Australia, The Sheung Wan by Ovolo and The Aberdeen Harbour in Hong Kong, and Mamaka Kuta Beach in Bali Indonesia.
As of March 2021, Dash Living collaborated with Ovolo Hotels to launch two new generations of serviced rental solutions in Hong Kong. A total of 135 rooms and suites that form part of a new generation of serviced rental solutions for hyper-mobile millennials will be available for booking. The Aberdeen by Dash Living, soon-to-be converted from Mojo Nomad By Ovolo, offers 79 rooms ranging from studios to executive suites. The 56-room The Sheung Wan By Ovolo, only remaining under Ovolo's management for stays under 7 days, will offer units from studio, one-bedroom, to family room options.
Ovolo acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we are located. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Hotel Media Contact
Stephen Howard
Group Director of Marketing, Ovolo Group
T: +61 2 9331 9068
E: stephen.howard@ovologroup.com
Victoria Ko
(852) 9855 9438 / (852) 2165 1032
Gaynor Reid
gaynor.reid@icloud.com
T: +65 9108 3577
