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SCMP Reporter

Andrew Gibson

Group director of spa

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Mr Gibson will be responsible for the  global activities of Mandarin Oriental's internationally acclaimed luxury spa division.   From 2003 to 2006, he was managing director of Six Senses Spas, Thailand.

Pradeep Mittur

Vice-president, interactive and mobile entertainment, Asia-Pacific

Paramount Digital Entertainment

Mr Mittur, based in Singapore, joins Paramount Digital from  Walt Disney,  where he was responsible for games and applications businesses across Asia-Pacific.

Henk Meyknecht

General manager

Marco Polo Wuhan

Mr Meyknecht  joined Marco Polo Hotels in 2002 as general manager of the Omni Saigon Hotel, Vietnam.  He has worked for SAS, Hilton International, Peninsula Hotels and the InterContinental Hotel Group in Europe, the United States and Asia.

Edwin Lo

Regional manager for Greater China

CA

In his new role, Mr Lo will be responsible for the overall management of sales operations throughout CA's China, Hong Kong and Taiwan offices.  Mr Lo is a business administration graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Jay Newman

Senior portfolio manager

AT Asset Management (Asia-Pacific)

Mr Newman  is a specialist in global equities and global multi-asset class funds with extensive experience in Asian equities. He is a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin and has a Master's degree from Columbia University's School of International Affairs.

Sheral Yan

Investment director

Altruist Financial Group

Ms Yan will lead the investment services department by managing an administration team, investment research and investment-related areas, providing investment education to the company's financial consultants.

Alan Middleton

Chief executive

PA Consulting Group

Mr Middleton will take over from  chief executive Bruce Tindale, who  steps down in September. At present, he  leads PA's information technology strategy business and is chairman of the company's Partner Election Committee.

Peter Chiu

General manager

Omni Saigon Hotel

Mr Chiu has  more than 25 years' experience in the hospitality industry working with several renowned hotel groups, including Pan Pacific, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons and Sheraton.

James McStay Ong

General manager

Marco Polo Shenzhen

Mr Ong moves over from the Omni Saigon Hotel, Vietnam. He has worked with some of the most  well-known hotels in the world, including the Westin St Francis in San Francisco and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Scott Jalowayski

Partner, Hong Kong

Morrison & Foerster

Mr Jalowayski's practice focuses on China-related investments by private equity funds, investment banks and multinationals, and involves a broad range of cross-border transactional work.

Thomas Chou

Partner, Shanghai

Morrison & Foerster

Mr Chou specialises in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financing as well as joint ventures and strategic alliances.

Xiaoxia Zhao

President and chief executive

Haier New York Life Insurance

Mr Zhao  has  more than 20 years' management experience in the property and casualty, broker and life insurance industry. He is  a director of the China Insurance Association and China Insurance Institution.



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