Asset World Corporation is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Stephan Vanden Auweele as Chief Hospitality Group Officer.
Stephan is a highly accomplished veteran of hospitality industry appointments across Asia, the Middle East and Europe in which he has consistently excelled.
Before joining Asset World Corporation, Stephan was Area Manager for Marriott International in Dubai & Northern Emirates, overseeing a large portfolio of hotels in the United Arab Emirates and chairing the Dubai Business Council. His 30 years of hospitality experience includes several hotel openings, re-positionings and brand launches.
In his new appointment, Stephan will lead AWC’s hospitality group as it expands and transforms projects involving globally-recognised hotel operators across Thailand.
“I am very excited to be joining such a dynamic enterprise that prides itself on the quality of its hospitality and is expanding and developing so vigorously,” said Stephan.
“I look forward to working closely with my colleagues and our stakeholders to complement AWC’s drive to consolidate and further advance its profile as one of the leading players in the hospitality space in Asia.”
A Belgian national with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality from the prestigious Erasmus Institute and diplomas in Management from the renowned INSEAD University, Stephan has lectured at major hotel events and regularly contributes to hospitality trade publications.
Asset World Corporation is a leading and innovative real estate development company with a diverse portfolio of iconic and award winning retail, commercial and hotel properties all across Thailand. AWC is proud to be a member of the prominent TCC Group in Thailand which has business interests across Beverages, FMCG & Retail, Insurance & Finance, Manufacturing, Real Estate & Hospitality, and Agrobusiness.
AWC’s portfolio includes world class hotels operated under 10 leading international brands such as The Athenee Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel Bangkok, Marriott Marquis Queens Park Bangkok, The Okura Prestige Bangkok and Banyan Tree Koh Samui. Along with the existing properties, AWC is at the helm of many new exciting projects and current developments in the pipeline.
