William E Heinecke is Named Travel Entrepreneur of the Year by TTG
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William E Heinecke is Named Travel Entrepreneur of the Year by TTG
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2008-10-30
Minor International is delighted to announce that its founder and Chairman, Mr William E Heinecke, was named Travel Entrepreneur of the Year at the annual Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) Asia Awards 2008. Mr. Heinecke was commended for his remarkable achievements and contributions to the travel industry.
The TTG Awards are highly regarded within the travel industry and Mr Heinecke was honoured to join an impressive roll call of previous recipients of this particular accolade, which was presented at a grand ceremony in Bangkok attended by dignitaries and key industry figures.
Since buying his first hotel in 1976, Mr Heinecke has built Minor into one of the biggest hospitality and leisure companies in the Asia-Pacific region. As well as his own Anantara brand which has properties in Thailand, the Maldives, Bali and the Middle East, Minor operates Marriott and Four Seasons hotels in Thailand as well as other ventures in Vietnam and East Africa.
In addition, Minor runs the 24 Mandara and Anantara spas that are consistently named as the best in Asia and among the best in the world. Complementing these operations, are more than 1000 restaurants many of which are household names: The Pizza Company, Swensen’s, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, Burger King, LeJazz and The Coffee Club.
Mr Heinecke commented: "I am delighted to have received this accolade, which is a tribute to the success of all Minor International’s group of companies. This is an exciting time for Minor, particularly our hotel division and the Anantara brand which is currently undergoing a massive expansion programme. In the last month alone we have opened 2 resorts, Anantara Phuket and Desert Islands Resort & Spa”
Presented by TTG Asia Media, the annual TTG Travel Awards honour the most outstanding players in Asia-Pacific's travel industry for their achievements and contributions. Of all awards, the ‘Travel Entrepreneur of the Year’ selected by TTG Asia's editorial team is considered to be one of the most prestigious.
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