香格里拉臺北遠東飯店祖睿德總經理榮升區域總經理

　　香格里拉酒店集團於日前發佈任命，即日起祖睿德 (Randy Zupanski) 晉升區域總經理暨香格里拉臺北遠東國際大飯店總經理。祖睿德先生自2018年1月起擔任香格里拉臺北遠東國際大飯店總經理一職至今，其卓越管理與領導能力有目共睹，並帶領飯店團隊贏得許多國際獎項的肯定。在其新任職務中，除了負責香格里拉臺北遠東的營運外，祖睿德先生還將負責管理香格里拉臺南遠東國際大飯店。飯店管理經歷相當豐富且完整的他擁有逾30年的實務經驗，曾先後於加拿大、美國、菲律賓和中國等地服務過多家國際知名飯店。

　　祖睿德先生表示：「很榮幸能夠有機會與臺北和臺南兩個優秀團隊合作，在臺北的這段期間，我很喜歡這個充滿活力與人情味的城市，一年多以來已與香格里拉臺北遠東團隊培養很好的工作默契，我們將持續地精進軟硬體設施與服務，特別是目前飯店正籌備飯店三樓遠東宴廳的全面改裝計劃，同時於今年底即將歡慶香格里拉臺北遠東25週年，希望透過一系列專案活動不僅為飯店帶來耳目一新的嶄新風貌，也將鞏固香格里拉臺北遠東在國際觀光飯店市場中，居於奢華飯店品牌的領導地位。」

　　面對新職務中的另一項挑戰，同時管理位於臺南的姊妹飯店，祖總經理充滿自信地說道：「來臺這段期間，曾多次到臺南洽公與度假，這個歷史名城對我來說並不陌生，而且是臺灣別具特色與觀光競爭力的城市，我也很期待能與臺南團隊一起努力，並且整合臺北與臺南兩個團隊資源與策略，將香格里拉酒店品牌在臺灣從北到南，都能創造出輝煌的耀眼成績。」

　　豐富多元的飯店經理人職涯讓祖睿德先生充分展現其非凡才華，在他任職期間，為香格里拉臺北遠東國際大飯店注入創新服務思維與策略行銷，引領飯店穩健地發展。在重新加入香格里拉酒店集團之前，他曾擔任美國舊金山首屈一指的五星級飯店一聯合廣場威斯汀聖弗蘭西斯飯店的總經理。在此之前，他還曾擔任美國加州棕櫚泉威斯汀觀瀾湖、馬來西亞香格里拉拉莎莉雅渡假村以及加拿大溫哥華費爾蒙特環太平洋飯店的總經理。祖睿德先生出生於加拿大，畢業於加拿大安大略省倫敦市的範莎學院，主修酒店和餐飲管理，他於2010年獲得了傑出校友商業領袖獎，隨後更藉由康奈爾大學、香港葡萄酒學院和新加坡管理大學的課程，持續在職場中學習深造。#

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.#