H World, the shareholder of Deutsche Hospitality, is strengthening its international business division by appointing Oliver Bonke, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deutsche Hospitality, as CEO of H World International. In his new role, Bonke will focus on the company’s growth and commercial success outside its core market China. He carries these responsibilities in addition to driving the further expansion of Deutsche Hospitality beyond its already strong footing in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Further, Choon Wah Wong is appointed as Managing Director of Steigenberger Hotels GmbH/Deutsche Hospitality and SVP Finance of H World International. In his Managing Director role for Steigenberger Hotels GmbH, Wong will report to the Supervisory Board. His official start date is October 1, 2023.
Wong, a Singaporean national, joins the company from Shangri-La International Pte Ltd in London, where he spent the last five years and most recently as Co-Head for the Middle East, Europe, India & America region. This included responsibility for luxury hotel operations, all investment and asset management activities, and developing and implementing a business plan for growth.
Wong spent the majority of his more than 20-year long career in the private equity real estate investment sector in Singapore, Hong Kong and China, holding senior roles with Standard Life Investments, Partners Group and APG Asset Management, amongst others. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Cambridge.
Wong is succeeding Dr. Ulrich Johannwille, Deutsche Hospitality’s former Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director, who had decided to leave the company at the end of March.
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