Management Change on the Helm of Peninsula Lodges

It was the President and Founding father of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Lodges group himself, Sir Michael Kadoorie, 82, who wished to commend the work accomplished by two of probably the most loyal govt collaborators of the Asian resort chain: Clement Kwok, who has been on the helm of Peninsula Lodges for 22 years, and his right-hand man, Peter Borer, who joined the group in 1982.

The succession of Peter Borer as Director of Operations was an apparent selection and consistent with the continuity of the group. Gareth Roberts (Photograph on the precise), 42, has been Peter Borer’s right-hand man for 22 years. He has many extra years to proceed his missions.

However, a “new blood” will take over from Clement Kwok in a number of months. Benjamin Vuchot (photograph on the left) is a globe-trotting Frenchman who skilled within the most interesting luxurious homes. He’ll take workplace on March 3, 2025.

Educated at ESSEC Paris, he has greater than 30 years of expertise within the sector, notably with the Richemont and LVMH teams. After roles at Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, the place he led the Asia Pacific area, he joined the LVMH group as President of Sephora Asia, then CEO of DFS Group Restricted, a worldwide chief in luxurious journey retail.

Throughout his nomination, he expressed his enthusiasm: “Constructing on the heritage and long-term imaginative and prescient of The Peninsula Lodges, I look ahead to working alongside an distinctive staff to think about and create the way forward for luxurious hospitality, which is each sustainable and suited to our instances, whereas respecting the values which have contributed to the success and legacy of the group,” mentioned Benjamin Vuchot.

Each Clement Kwok and Peter Borer stay related to the group, the previous as a member of the board of administrators no less than till 2025, the latter as a non-executive member and advisor.