Banyan Tree to sign on Yeow replacement in 2008

Singapore - Director of hospitality operations for Far East Organization, Arthur Kiong will replace Banyan Tree's MD of global marketing, Edwin Yeow who left the company this month, Marketing understands.

Kiong is expected to join Banyan Tree as MD and SVP of marketing having spent close to three years at Far East Organization. As reported by Marketing, his predecessor, Yeow, left the company to return to Malaysia to launch a boutique hotel.

Kiong declined to comment on the news while at press time Banyan Tree would not immediately comment.