Crown Group appoints Wayne Taranto to lead hotel division
An Australian property developer has appointed a well-known hospitality manager to lead its luxury hotel brand.
After recently announcing its expansion into hotels with the launch of its hotel brand Skye Hotel Suites, Sydney-based developer Crown Group last week named Wayne Taranto as director of hotels and suites.
The first Skye Hotel Suites will open in the thriving Sydney suburb of Parramatta in 2017.
Prior to his role at Crown Group, Wayne held senior management roles with Amalgamated Holdings Limited (now Event Hospitality & Entertainment) and AccorHotels and more recently was general manager of Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.
Earlier this year the company appointed experienced hospitality marketer Irfan Zaki as director of sales and marketing for Skye Hotel Suites. Spanning two decades, Irfan’s experience includes roles at AccorHotels, Intercontinental Hotels Group and Meriton Serviced Apartments.
Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito said Wayne and Irfan arrived at an exciting time for the company as it entered the hotel sector.
“Crown Group has a strong track record in Australia, developing award-winning residential projects across Sydney, earning a strong brand reputation over the past two decades,” Mr Sunito said.
“Our expertise stretches across a wide spectrum of the property industry in construction, site acquisition and residential sales. The launch of Skye Hotel Suites will bring the Crown Group’s high-end luxury living to travellers from around the world.”
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