Ooi now Wyndham’s president and MD for SE Asia and Pacific Rim

Now spun off from Wyndham Worldwide as a pure-play hotel company, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has appointed Joon Aun Ooi – who brings a track record in spearheading regional openings of hotel brands – to the role of president and managing director for South-east Asia and Pacific Rim.

Reporting to Bob Loewen, executive vice president and COO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Ooi will lead the post-spin development and growth of the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts family of brands across the South-east Asia and Pacific Rim region and drive its strategic objectives including the company’s brand transformation and its focus on loyalty, distribution, as well as sales and marketing.

Based in the regional headquarters in Singapore, Ooi replaces Barry Robinson who has been named president and managing director, Wyndham Vacation Clubs, a division of vacation ownership and exchange company Wyndham Destinations.

Since joining Wyndham in 2013 as vice president, openings and operations for Wyndham Hotel Group Greater China, he has introduced four new brands to the market and played a pivotal role in growing the combined franchise and management portfolio to over 1,400 hotels.

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