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Avani Hotels and Resorts has appointed four new senior executives for its upcoming properties — FCC Angkor - Managed by Avani, Avani Central Busan Hotel and Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok.

 

Dennis Gordienko has been appointed as general manager of FCC Angkor- Managed by Avani that will premiere in Cambodia in mid-2019. Gordienko has international experience across Europe, the Middle East, Indian Ocean, and Asia. He joins Avani from Vistana Penang Bukit Jambul, Malaysia, where he held his first GM role.

Gordienko began his career in hospitality in 2008 as a Restaurant Manager for Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, UK. He then moved to his native Ukraine in 2009.

Tyson Bae has been appointed as the Cluster General Manager of Avani Central Busan Hotel that is debuting in South Korea in mid-2019.  Bae brings with him two decades of hospitality experience, having started his career in Seoul before venturing to the USA, Singapore, and China.

Meanwhile, Naowarat Arunkong has been appointed Cluster General Manager of Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok that will open mid-2019. Arunkong started her career with Minor Hotels in 1999 and worked at Bangkok Marriott until 2007.

Ravi Ganglani has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing of Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok. While this is his debut in the role, Ganglani is also a familiar face at Minor Hotels, having started with the company in 2012 as Cluster Director of Sales – MICE in Thailand, before being promoted to Area Director of Sales – MICE across South East Asia.

 

 

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