HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS YOGESWARAN VEERASAMY

HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS YOGESWARAN VEERASAMY AS GENERAL MANAGER OF HARD ROCK HOTEL DESARU COAST

Kuala Lumpur, June 13, 2018: Hard Rock International announces the appointment of Yogeswaran Veerasamy as the general manager for the highly anticipated upcoming property, Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast. Yogeswaran is new to the brand, bringing decades of hospitality industry experience to the team.

In his role, Yogeswaran will oversee the hotel’s administration and will be responsible for the overall functioning of the 365-room property. Working closely with Hard Rock International and hotel team members, he will assist with developing and executing plans surrounding the property’s grand opening in 2018, while also implementing strategic administrative procedures to enhance operational efficiency.

“Yogeswaran joins our team with a combined total of more than 21 years of experience, and we’re confident that he is a great fit for this property and team as we look forward to opening the hotel,” says Dale Hipsh, senior vice president of hotels for Hard Rock International.

Yogeswaran Veerasamy has most recently served as the hotel manager for Grand Copthorne Waterfront Singapore, which was honored as the Best Convention Hotel for 2015 by the worldwide MICE bureau. In addition, Yogeswaran gained management experience holding positions across Asia – from W Singapore Sentosa Cove and The Westin Hyderabad, to The Raffles Grand D’Angkor, Swissotel Grand Shanghai, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, and The Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh.

Yogeswaran played a crucial part in garnering global brand recognition for many of the organizations he previously worked for and won several awards including Condé Nast Best New Hotel Award for 2013, Business Traveler Award for 2013, and the World Luxury Spa Awards for 2014. The appointment of Yogeswaran Veerasamy comes as Hard Rock International prepares to manage and open the highly anticipated Malaysian property in 2018. For more information on Hard Rock International, please visit www.hardrock.com.

Hard Rock International With venues in 75 countries, including 182 cafes, 24 hotels and 11 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide.

Destinations include the company’s two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, FL., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida, as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Cancun, Ibiza, Las Vegas, and San Diego. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include St. Petersburg, Fortaleza, Casablanca and Chengdu. New Hard Rock hotel, casino or hotel-casino projects include Atlanta, Atlantic City, Berlin, Budapest, London, Los Cabos, Maldives, New York City, Ottawa, Dalian and Haikou in China. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com


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