Lothar Wilhelm Nessmann named CEO at Pan Pacific Hotels Group in Singapore

Lothar Wilhelm NessmannPan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has announced the appointment of Lothar Wilhelm Nessmann as its new Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, following the departure of Bernold O Schroder in December 2016. PPHG, a wholly-owned hotel subsidiary of Singapore-listed UOL Group, is one of Asia’s most established hotel and property companies.

Headquartered in Singapore, PPHG owns and/or manages over 30 hotels, resorts and serviced suites, with nearly 12,000 rooms, across Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe under its two acclaimed brands Ð ÒPan PacificÓ andÊPARKROYAL.ÊMr NessmannÊhas close to 30 years luxury hospitality experience gained from working in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, the Middle East and Europe.

He joins PPHG following a 20-year career with theÊShangri-LaÊGroup, where he held senior management positions ranging from General Manager to Vice President of Operations, and as Chief Operating Officer where he was instrumental in the development and positioning ofÊShangri-La’sÊHotel JenÊbrand. With Mr Nessmann’s wealth of international experience, he will lead PPHG and be responsible for its overall performance, operations management, growing the ÒPan PacificÓ and PARKROYAL brands in key gateway cities and building stronger partnerships with our hotel owners.

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