HONG KONG, Nov. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter C. Borer,
Chief Operating Officer of The Peninsula Hotels and Executive
Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited has been
named "Corporate Hotelier of the World" by HOTELS – the
leading publication of the global hotel industry for 45 years –
published as the cover story in the November issue.
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Since 1981, HOTELS has presented the "Hotelier of the
World" award, considered by industry insiders as the most coveted
and prestigious honour in the global hotel business. More
than 60,000 readers in 150 countries vote for the annual awards,
and winners are chosen based on the following criteria:
establishing and maintaining the highest quality of service and
operating standards; demonstrating responsible and skillful
management; volunteering to serve both the industry at large and
the communities in which they work; and supporting educational
endeavours.
"On behalf of our Peninsula family, we are proud of the
prestigious honour that Peter Borer
has received from the readers of HOTELS, who are our
respected peers in the industry," said The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Chairman of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Hotels, Limited. "For 32 years, Peter has forged our
strong brand profile and quality services that our staff and guests
experience today with the respect and core values that our company
holds dear. The Peninsula culture and unparalleled reputation for
excellence are the hallmarks of Peter's dedication and genuine love
for the brand."
Throughout his 32-year career with The Peninsula Hotels,
Peter Borer has been instrumental in
the vision and growth of the small luxury hotel company,
spearheading brand-defining moments including the tower expansion
of the flagship The Peninsula Hong Kong; the brand's first foray
outside Asia with the opening of
The Peninsula Beverly Hills; and the concepts and designs of new
hotels including The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Shanghai and
The Peninsula Paris, set to open in 2014. He has been the visionary
behind major brand initiatives, including the iconic Peninsula
Academy of cultural programmes and the continued development of
industry-leading guest room technology, which can be seen in this
year's completed US$58 million
renovation of the brand's Hong
Kong flagship.
After acquiring extensive work experience in luxury hotels in
Europe and the United States, Peter Borer joined The Peninsula Hotels in 1981
as Food & Beverage Manager at The Peninsula Manila, and after
various tenures in Hong Kong and
Bangkok, went on to become
Director of Sales and Marketing and then Senior Vice President at
the company's head office. He served for five years as General
Manager of The Peninsula Hong Kong and assumed wider responsibility
for the company's portfolio of Asian properties as Regional General
Manager and Group General Manager. In 2004, he was appointed Chief
Operating Officer of The Peninsula Hotels and Executive Director of
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited.
ABOUT THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED (HSH)
Incorporated in 1866 and listed on The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong (00045), HSH is the
holding company of a Group which is engaged in the ownership,
development and management of prestigious hotel, commercial and
residential properties in key locations in Asia, the United
States and Europe, as well
as the provision of transport, club management and other services.
The hotel portfolio of the Group comprises The Peninsula Hotels in
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, New
York, Chicago, Beverly
Hills, Bangkok and Manila; while The Peninsula Hotels in
Paris and London are under construction. The property
portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak
Tower and The Peak Tramways, St. John's Building, The Landmark in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the
Thai Country Club in Bangkok,
Thailand.
HOTELS
For more than 45 years HOTELS magazine and www.hotelsmag.com
have been the leading sources of news and analysis for the global
hotel industry. Reaching over 90,000 hotel professionals in more
than 160 countries through print and online communications, HOTELS
provides critical information on all aspects of the worldwide hotel
industry including design, food & beverage, finance,
development marketing and technology. Owners, investors and
operators look to HOTELS to provide the latest insights on trends
as well as the challenges and opportunities they face each day.
SOURCE The Peninsula Hotels
