The Shangri-La Group has announced the elevation of Choon Wah Wong to head the Middle East, India, Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas (MEIA region). In his new role, Wong will take responsibility for Europe and the Americas.
Along with Wong, the group has also promoted Kapil Aggarwal to Co-Head the MEIA region. Prior to this, Wong was Vice President of Investment & Asset Management and Aggarwal was Vice President of Investment & Asset Management as well as Deputy to the Executive Vice President of Operations for the MEIA region.
Choon Wah Wong, joined Shangri-La in 2018, having spent the majority of the previous 18 years in the private equity real estate investment sector. Wong who has an engineering degree from the Univerity of Cambridge, has held senior roles with APG Asset Management, Partners Group and Standard Life Investments (Singapore), before eventually relocating to Shangri-La’s regional office in London.
“This is a pivotal moment not just for for Shangri-La, but the rest of the hotel industry as well. Many governments especially in the developed world are gradually begining to relax social as well as domestic and international travel restrictions.
“This has given us the opportunity to reopen a number of flagship properties, such as the Shangri-La The Shard, London which reopened on 17th May, the Shangri-La Vancouver which reopened on 22 May and most recently the Shangri-La Paris which reopened on the 1st June.
“These are such positive signs, especially after enduring the initial lockdown and then the disappointment of numerous false dawns over the past 14-15 months. It is heart-warming to see some of our hotels in key cities getting back to normal, welcoming guests once again!” said Wong.
