RAFFLES Hotels & Resorts has nominated Simon Hirst as general manager of Raffles Singapore, effective August 1, and Christoph Ganster to succeed him as general manager of Raffles Praslin, Seychelles, from July 15.
Hirst first joined Raffles in February this year as general manager, Raffles Praslin, Seychelles, bringing 15 years of hospitality experience to the job.
He has worked for established hotel companies such as Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, serving in cities such as Hong Kong, San Francisco, Chiang Mai and London.
Ganster takes over Hirst’s previous position as general manager of Raffles Praslin, Seychelles, fresh from his position as general manager at the Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv, Ukraine.
The German national first joined Raffles in 2005 and has worked in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritius, the Maldives and the US during the span of his career, which began with the Rafael Group of Hotels in Germany.
