Marriott Appoints New Regional Asia Pacific VP

Marriott International has named Dominic Sherry regional vice president for sales and marketing for the Asia Pacific region, reporting to Geoff Garside, executive vice president for Asia Pacific.

Most recently, Sherry served as regional vice president, sales and marketing for Caribbean and Latin America. Previously based in Asia, he will be returning to Hong Kong with his wife and four children to take up his new position in May 2008. Sherry will be responsible for developing the sales and marketing strategy, coordinating all sales and marketing activities and assisting with pre-opening initiatives for new hotels and resorts across the Asia Pacific Region. This responsibility spans across five lodging brands: JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott and Marriott Executive Apartments.

Originally from New Zealand, he has more than twenty-five years experience in the travel and tourism industry. Since joining Marriott International in 1992, he has managed sales and marketing organizations in Europe, Asia/Pacific, USA and Latin America.