Abid Butt
BANYAN Tree Holdings has appointed Abid Butt as CEO of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts (BTHR), the group’s wholly owned hotel management and development subsidiary.
“As BTHR’s aggressive growth strategy propels the company’s portfolio forward, with a significant pipeline of projects in China, the Americas, Europe and South-east Asia, Butt’s knowledge and expertise in hotel operations and infrastructure will be invaluable,” said Banyan Tree Holdings executive chairman, Ho KwonPing.
Butt previously served as the area general manager for Banyan Tree’s flagship resort, Banyan Tree Phuket, over ten years ago, followed by his appointment as the first vice president of operations from 2000 – 2002.
In his most recent role, Butt was the vice president for asset management of Host Hotels & Resorts in the US.
