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MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Datuk Haji Mohd Ilyas Zainol Abidin
Group General Manager
A resourceful and dynamic person, he has over a total of 36 years of experience in the hospitality industry, 20 years of which with Hilton International Hotels.
He is the Group General Manager of De Palma Group of Hotels. He carries out studies , market research, especially new hotel development around the region. He is also responsible for development of hotel concepts, operating policies and progressive marketing strategies. He is in charge of all day-to-day operations and controls the work climate, strategies direction and focus of the company. He also is involved in training and played an active role as advisors to tourism universities.
He holds many portfolios – as President of the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) since 2008 and also the current President of Asean Hotel Restaurant Association (AHRA).
Datuk Hj Mohd Ilyas is Secretary-General for ASEANTA (ASEAN Tourism Association) since 2005.
He works closely with various Government Agencies, NGOs as well as Ministry of Tourism Malaysia implementing activities affecting the hospitality industry and is a Board Member of Tourism Malaysia (Malaysian Government Agency) and also a member of Human Resources Development Fund (Malaysian Government Agency).
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Haji Mohammad Ansar
Group Director of Finance & Admin
A professionally qualified chartered accountant, Ansar Rashid, has for the last 23 years held the position of Director of Finance with The Pan Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Prior to this, he was attached to Hilton Hotel for 10 years and held various accounting positions at both Kuala Lumpur Hilton and Petaling Jaya Hilton.
He has extensive experience in hospitality related to accounting, hotel administration, cost management, payroll management, hotel treasury functions, asset management, hotel pre-opening management and accounting set-ups, management agreement negotiations, hotel internal audits, budget administration, etc.
Ansar Rashid is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management (UK), the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (UK), a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants, CA(M). He also holds a MBA from Cranfied Institute of Technology, UK. |
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Muhamad Azmir bin Abd. Rahim
Operations Manager (De Palma Hotel Ampang)
Muhamad Azmir has now more than 26 years experience in international hotels and golf club business.
He holds a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Salsburg, Austria among the many of his academic achievements.
In his present capacity at De Palma Hotel Ampang, he focuses on the operations of the hotel, including implementation of sales and marketing strategy plans, development of service quality management and staff training. |
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Hanidah Shahril
Resident Manager (De Palma Hotel Shah Alam)
Hanidah is one of the pioneers to see to the opening of De Palma Hotel Shah Alam, the first hotel of De Palma Group of Hotels.
Hanidah started her career at the Finance and Admin Manager and is our current Resident Manager from 2000.
She is responsible for the operations of Palma Café at SACC Shah Alam and Palma Café at Kompleks PKNS Bangi. |
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Rahmat bin Nawi
Resident Manager (De Palma Hotel Kuala Selangor)
Rahmat worked his way from accounts executive, income auditor, cost controller and held the post of Finance Manager at De Palma Hotel Shah Alam.
He is currently the Resident Manager of De Palma Hotel Kuala Selangor. He takes care of its sales & marketing, banqueting and overall management and operations of the hotel. |
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Encik Mohd Saufi Ahmad
Resident Manager (De Palma Seminar & Conference Center)
He is the Manager of De Palma Seminar & Conference Centre, Mohd Saufi handles the operations from Food & Beverage promotions to Sales & Marketing.
He holds a Diploma in Hotel Management and conducts periodic training for the staff. |
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Michelle Koh
Executive Administrator
Michelle Koh, MInst AM (Adv Dip) UK, has more than 20 years experience as a professional administrator.
Apart from carrying out administrative and HR duties and responsibilities, she also organizes events and conducts training in secretarial studies and administrative skills. |
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