Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket appoints new director of sales and marketing

PHUKET: The Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket has announced the appointment of Sanjeev Tandon as its new Director of Sales and Marketing.

An Indian national, Mr Tandon holds a master’s degree in Management Studies with a specialization in marketing from the SP Jain Institute of Management and Research at Mumbai University, India.

He also comes to the role with extensive experience in key account management, revenue management and marketing communications and operations.

Mr Tandon brings 25 years of international experience in several senior sales and marketing management positions and has built up an impressive list of accomplishments with luxury hospitality brands in India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar.

Prior to joining the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, he was director of sales and marketing for the Mövenpick Hotel Al Khobar and Mövenpick Beach Resort Al Khobar.

In his new role, Mr Tandon is set to lead the sales and marketing team at the hotel, which features 252 deluxe rooms, suites and two-bedroom pool villas. The role also includes the overseeing the hotel’s weddings, meetings and events business.

His main focus will be overseeing the sales and marketing operations and taking overall responsibility for business development, business partnerships, sales execution, marketing and communications, as well as traditional and new media strategies.

“Our management team is delighted to welcome Sanjeev as a new family member. With his extensive experience, he will be an asset to drive Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket’s sales and marketing efforts to achieve growth and expansion into new markets, and to continue our success in the important Phuket market,” said the resort’s General Manager Denis Thouvard.