The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort has appointed Helen Malmgren as the director of sales and marketing. Most recently Malmgren led the sales and marketing department at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi from 2018 to 2020 as commercial director.
Previously, she was the director of luxury sales for Hilton Hotels & Resorts, EMEA for the global portfolio of Waldorf Astoria and Conrad hotels and resorts in assigned geographic markets. Malmgren was the director of sales for Hilton Worldwide from 2013 to 2015. Malmgren also led and managed the Southeast Asia regional sales team, drove revenue growth to Hilton managed hotels in Asia Pacific and to 14 hotel brands globally, proactively developing, shaping and closing new and repeat business.
Additionally, Malmgren assisted with the opening of Waldorf Astoria Beijing in the commercial function and also held positions including director of business development for Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund in 2011 to 2013, and director of sales & marketing for Bristol Buenaventura, Panama.
“Helen Malmgren’s extensive international experience with luxury hotels, resort openings and global sales make her the perfect fit for The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort,” said Vincent Pauchon, general manager, The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort, in a press release.
The property, which offers both on-island and overwater villas, opened in November 2016 on a private island, and is surrounded by tropical landscape and white-sand beaches. The resort recently welcomed back guests with redefined cleaning and health measures. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the Dhaalu Atoll, the resort has seven restaurants, including the Whale Bar, and offers such amenities as the Iridium Spa and custom Azimut-Flybridge 66 Yacht, Norma.
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