The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. has announced the appointment of Mr. Christopher R. Clark as the opening General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu which will open in summer 2013, the company’s 10th property in China.

Mr. Christopher R. Clark

　　The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. has announced the appointment of Mr. Christopher R. Clark as the opening General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu which will open in summer 2013, the company’s 10th property in China.

　　Mr. Clark joins The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu fresh from his role as the General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul in South Korea. Prior to this, he held the position of hotel manager for The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo in Japan.

　　"I am delighted to be returning to China to open The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu. This property represents a strategic milestone as we increase our presence into China"s key provincial cities and introduce our brand of luxury hospitality to the ever-discerning Chinese traveller," said Clark.

　　Originally from Connecticut, United States, Mr. Clark"s Ritz-Carlton career began in 1997, when he was appointed Director of the Front Office at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta Georgia. Subsequently, he rose through the ranks in various positions in Ritz-Carlton properties including The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort and Spa, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo and The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul.

　　Mr. Clark has assisted in the opening of many sister hotels including: The Ritz-Carlton, Sharm El Sheikh, The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul, The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing, The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou, The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, The Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Phulay Bay, The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong and The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong.