Simon Yip (left) and Robert Cheng
THE PENINSULA Hotels has appointed Simon Yip as vice president, sales, and Robert Cheng as vice president, marketing.
Yip joined the hotel chain in 2001 as director of sales & marketing at The Peninsula Bangkok, before moving to The Peninsula Hong Kong in 2005 as director of marketing.
Prior to his current position, Yip was regional director of marketing for China, and oversaw the marketing initiatives of The Peninsula Shanghai and The Peninsula Beijing.
Cheng, most recently director of marketing at The Peninsula Shanghai, has taken charge of overall branding, public relations and e-commerce activities for The Peninsula Hotels.
He previously worked as director of Centurion and Platinum card portfolios at American Express, and global director of marketing for De Beers Diamond Jewellers in London.
