Sheraton appoints first local director of Sales & Marketing in Viet Nam

Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Tran Thi My Dung (Mandy Tran) as Director of Sales & Marketing, effective January 15, 2013.

With 8 years of expertise in leisure & MICE segments at international hotels, Mandy has been a great asset in driving business to the hotel since she joined in July 2011.

“Mandy is the first native Vietnamese to hold this role in Starwood Hotel and Resorts and we are proud that we are able to localize this position and we hope that is also sets an example for other international hotel groups to follow” said Ms Catherine Racsko – the General Manager of Sheraton Nha Trang

Mandy says, “This milestone in my life is a great opportunity to learn new things and to further develop my expertise. I’ll use that to maintain and where possible, constantly improve the high standard of service that our treasured clients have come to expect.”

Mandy is a graduate of the Economics Faculty of Vietnam National University, as well as numerous corporate sponsored training courses. In her free time she loves spending her time with her daughter of 3 years old and cooking for family and close relatives during the weekend.

The hotel over the last year has localized a number other key positions including Financial Controller, Human Resources Manager and Chief Engineer; this was done due to the increased experience and willingness to strive for excellence of the team.

About Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa
The only international five-star hotel in Nha Trang, Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa is the latest and only Sheraton resort in Vietnam. With 280 ocean view rooms and suites, the Hotel is home to seven signature restaurants and bars, including Altitude – the highest bar in Nha Trang. Boasting 1,600 square meters of flexible function and meeting space, Sheraton Nha Trang has two ballrooms on the same level and seven smaller meeting rooms with state-of-the-art meeting facilities. Other amenities include outdoor swimming pool with infinity edge and reflection pool area where sun beds sits on water, Shine Spa with 9 luxurious treatment rooms, Sheraton Fitness with 24-hour access, Sheraton Club Lounge, Link@Sheraton, Sheraton Adventure Club (kid’s club), and a purpose-built Cooking School.

About Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

Sheraton helps guests make connections at more than 400 hotels in 70 countries around the world and recently completed a $6 billion global revitalization and is now in the midst of a $6 billion global expansion over the next three years. Sheraton is owned by and is the largest and most global brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,112 properties in nearly 100 countries and 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The Company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.