Hotel & Tours Group

Meritus Hotels & Resorts (MHR), the hospitality division of Singapore Exchange-listed Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE), has appointed Peter Kirschner as the new General Manager of Shanghai JC Mandarin.

Peter has a wealth of hospitality experience, having worked in places like South Africa, Zimbabwe, London, China and Malaysia, with international hotel chains that include InterContinental Hotels Group and Sun Hotels Group.

Prior to joining the Shanghai JC Mandarin, he was Executive Director/Director of Operations for the Malayan United Industries (MUI), a post he held for 17 years. MUI is an investment holdings company engaged in retailing, hotels, food and confectionery, financial services, properties, and travel and tourism. While with them, he was responsible for several hotels in Malaysia, Australia, and London.

An Austrian by birth, he graduated from the Lucerne Hotel School and commenced his career in the hospitality industry with prestigious hotels in South Africa.

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