(18/05/23) Ascott, a wholly owned business unit of CapitaLand
Investment, has appointed Ryan Chan and Dulaphan Amatyakul as Vice
Presidents of Business Development.
Both Ryan and Dulaphan will report to
Serena Lim,
Chief Growth Officer at Ascott.
Ryan Chan
Ryan Chan joins Ascott from Far East Hospitality where
he expanded the business through strategic initiatives and prior
to that was based in Bangkok as Group Director of Development
of Dusit International.
A seasoned development professional, Ryan brings
with him over 15 years of sectorial knowledge and experience
covering markets in Asia Pacific and the Middle East including
Southeast Asia and emerging cities in China.
He holds a Bachelor
of Science (Real Estate), Honours from the National University of Singapore.
At Ascott, Ryan will focus on Africa, India,
Japan, Korea, Middle East, Philippines and Türkiye. He
will also take the lead in aspects of financial feasibility and
deal support for new business strategies.
With more than 15 years of related experience in
investment management, corporate and investment banking, as well
as hotel operations, Dulaphan Amatyakul worked as Senior Vice President,
Investment & Business Development at Conduit House Holdings
(Thailand) prior to joining Ascott.
There, he was involved with
various regional hospitality projects in Asia Pacific and oversaw
all related investment transactions for the company.
He has also held
senior roles in asset management and hospitality firms including MFC
Asset Management PCL, Valor Hospitality Partners Asia and DTGO,
and has a MBA from Mahidol
University International College in Thailand.
Based in Bangkok, Khun Dulaphan will focus on the
development of Ascott’s business strategies to drive growth in
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
“As a global player with a strong network of
in-market teams, one of our core strengths has always been in our
ability to drive agility and market-led solutions. The
appointments of Ryan and Dulaphan will support our focus on
driving expansion in key markets as they work alongside our local
cluster teams. Both of them bring valuable expertise from their
respective fields and will play integral roles in leading
region-specific plans that will not only strengthen owner
engagement through tailored solutions, but also allow us to focus
on strategic deals as we enter a phase of accelerated asset-light
growth,” said Serena Lim. “I am confident that Ryan and Dulaphan
will add to the strength of our global team and enhance our market
agility as we work towards achieving our growth targets and
delivering long-term value for our owners and our business.”
The two appointments are in line with Ascott’s commitment to
drive asset-light growth, as the company works towards its goal of
doubling fee
revenue to over S$500 million in the next five years.
