ROLAND KAPL, FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

A veteran of the hotel business with more than 25 years hands-on experience in the global hospitality and tourism industry, including more than a decade in Asia/Pacific.

Extremely strong background in Sales & Marketing, providing him with practical application orientation which enables him to directly relate to the diversity of challenges faced by the industry today.

Senior sales & marketing management as well as consultancy positions with major international hotel chains: Sheraton Hotels, Bass Hotels & Resorts; Inter.Continental Hotels and individual project consultancy in many countries, including: Germany, United States Of America, United Kingdom, Yemen, Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia.

His expertise includes the most logistically challenging hotel openings where he created marketing and development plans from scratch while the hotel was nothing more than a building site and an architect's drawing.

Certified trainer by the Ministry of Culture, Art and Tourism for the “Malaysia Host” program.

Advisor on Sales & Marketing curriculums for Sunway College - Hotel School Department in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Consultant to Raffles International Training Center, Raffles International Hotels & Resorts, Singapore.

He conducts numerous education workshops, leads seminars and delivers presentations to many organizations throughout Asia and the Subcontinent.

Roland has established himself as being a highly qualified and credible resource for education, development and advisory to the hospitality industry, particularly on sales and marketing issues.

Contributes and publishes articles in trade magazines throughout Asia/Pacific.

Direct Contact: roland.kapl@ea-trends.com