Mr Billing has 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and was most recently General Manager of the 340-room Rendezvous Grand Hotel Melbourne.
Allwyn Drego new GM at Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives
Drego was the Hotel Manager for Shangri-La Hotel, Mumbai and the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur before joining Shangri-La in Maldives.
Torsten van Dullemen new GM of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Mr Van Dullemen has held several senior hotel management positions within the Group – most recently as General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental, Manila.
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