The Peninsula Tokyo Welcomes New Resident Manager
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19 May 2014 THE PENINSULA TOKYO WELCOMES NEW HOTEL MANAGER Mr. Mark Choon joins The Peninsula Tokyo as Hotel Manager, his latest appointment in a distinguished hotel career. Mr. Choon began his career with The Peninsula Hotels as Night Manager at The Peninsula Chicago during the hotel’s pre-opening period in 2001. Since then, he was promoted several times within the Front Office and Rooms Divisions, culminating in his appointment as the hotel's Resident Manager in 2008. In 2010, Mr. Choon was promoted to Hotel Manager of The Peninsula Bangkok. A Korean-American, Mr. Choon was educated in the United States and holds a Certificate in the Essentials of Hospitality Management from Cornell University. Mr. Choon speaks fluent Korean in addition to his native English and is married with a son. His interests include traveling, cooking and mountain biking. # # # -more- THE PENINSULA TOKYO WELCOMES NEW HOTEL MANAGER – 2 About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00045), The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited is the holding company of a group which is engaged in the ownership, development, and management of prestigious hotels and commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as the provision of tourism and leisure, club management and other services. The Peninsula Hotels portfolio comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Manila and The Peninsula Paris (expected opening in 2014). Projects under development include The Peninsula London and The Peninsula Yangon. The property portfolio of the group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower, The Peak Tramways and St. John’s Building in Hong Kong; The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; the Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand, and 21 avenue Kléber in Paris, France. For further information, please contact: Mark K. Kobayashi Regional Director of Communications, Japan The Peninsula Hotels Telephone : +81 (3) 6270 2888 Direct : +81 (3) 6270 2525 Fax : +81 (3) 6270 2608 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.peninsula.com News Room : www.news.peninsula.com/en/the-peninsula-tokyo/news Image Gallery : www.news.peninsula.com/en/image-gallery/the-peninsula-tokyo .