香格里拉台北远东饭店祖睿德总经理荣升区域总经理

　　香格里拉酒店集团於日前发布任命，即日起祖睿德 (Randy Zupanski) 晋升区域总经理暨香格里拉台北远东国际大饭店总经理。祖睿德先生自2018年1月起担任香格里拉台北远东国际大饭店总经理一职至今，其卓越管理与领导能力有目共睹，并带领饭店团队赢得许多国际奖项的肯定。在其新任职务中，除了负责香格里拉台北远东的营运外，祖睿德先生还将负责管理香格里拉台南远东国际大饭店。饭店管理经历相当丰富且完整的他拥有逾30年的实务经验，曾先後於加拿大、美国、菲律宾和中国等地服务过多家国际知名饭店。

　　祖睿德先生表示：「很荣幸能够有机会与台北和台南两个优秀团队合作，在台北的这段期间，我很喜欢这个充满活力与人情味的城市，一年多以来已与香格里拉台北远东团队培养很好的工作默契，我们将持续地精进软硬体设施与服务，特别是目前饭店正筹备饭店三楼远东宴厅的全面改装计划，同时於今年底即将欢庆香格里拉台北远东25周年，希望透过一系列专案活动不仅为饭店带来耳目一新的崭新风貌，也将巩固香格里拉台北远东在国际观光饭店市场中，居於奢华饭店品牌的领导地位。」

　　面对新职务中的另一项挑战，同时管理位於台南的姊妹饭店，祖总经理充满自信地说道：「来台这段期间，曾多次到台南洽公与度假，这个历史名城对我来说并不陌生，而且是台湾别具特色与观光竞争力的城市，我也很期待能与台南团队一起努力，并且整合台北与台南两个团队资源与策略，将香格里拉酒店品牌在台湾从北到南，都能创造出辉煌的耀眼成绩。」

　　丰富多元的饭店经理人职涯让祖睿德先生充分展现其非凡才华，在他任职期间，为香格里拉台北远东国际大饭店注入创新服务思维与策略行销，引领饭店稳健地发展。在重新加入香格里拉酒店集团之前，他曾担任美国旧金山首屈一指的五星级饭店一联合广场威斯汀圣弗兰西斯饭店的总经理。在此之前，他还曾担任美国加州棕榈泉威斯汀观澜湖、马来西亚香格里拉拉莎莉雅渡假村以及加拿大温哥华费尔蒙特环太平洋饭店的总经理。祖睿德先生出生於加拿大，毕业於加拿大安大略省伦敦市的范莎学院，主修酒店和餐饮管理，他於2010年获得了杰出校友商业领袖奖，随後更藉由康奈尔大学、香港葡萄酒学院和新加坡管理大学的课程，持续在职场中学习深造。#

SHANGRI-LA’S FAR EASTERN PLAZA HOTEL, TAIPEI
APPOINTS RANDY ZUPANSKI AS AREA GENERAL MANAGER

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts announced the appointment of Randy Zupanski to the position of area manager and general manager of Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei, where he was the general manager since January 2018.  In this new leadership capacity, Zupanski will also oversee Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Tainan. With over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry and various brands in Canada, the United States, the Philippines and China, he is a seasoned hotelier in covering all aspects of hotel operations.

“I am honored to be able to work with both teams in Taipei and Tainan,” said Randy Zupanski.  “I really enjoy the dynamic city of Taipei and working with our highly engaged team who continues to strive for excellence, especially now that the hotel is undergoing an exciting enhancement program for the Grand Ballroom while celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.  We will further sustain the hotel’s leading position as the classic luxury destination in the market.  Equally, overseeing our sister hotel in the historical city of Tainan is the new challenge and I look forward to orchestrating the synergy of the two teams to ensure Shangri-La shines brightly from the north to the south of Taiwan.”

Zupanski brings strategic thinking and great knowledge from his diverse career path.  Before rejoining Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, he was the general manager of the Westin St. Francis, one of the most iconic hotels in San Francisco.  Prior to this, he was the general manager of the Westin Mission Hills, Palm Springs in California, Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa, Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia and Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, Canada.

Zupanski was born in Canada and graduated from London’s Fanshawe College, majoring in hotel and restaurant management.  He was subsequently honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award for Business Leadership in 2010.  Throughout his career, he has continued his education in the hospitality industry by enrolling in courses and programs at Cornell University, the Hong Kong Wine School and Singapore Management University.#