Courtyard by Marriott Penang Welcomes Kenny Lee to the Pearl of the Orient
Meet the Director of Sales and Marketing, Kenny Lee
Courtyard by Marriott Penang welcomes the Director of Sales & Marketing, Kenny Lee to the Pearl of the Orient. Kenny brings with him a wealth of experience in the luxury hotel industry and is awarded twice as Marriott Asia Pacific President’s Circle Top performers.
Kenny started his hospitality career after graduating from Taylor’s University with a Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism (Honors) Management. His first hospitality career started at Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar as Assistant Sales Manager. In 2016, Kenny joined The Westin Kuala Lumpur as a Sales Manager, where he accumulated his experiences. He won his first Marriott Asia Pacific President’s Circle Top performers in 2017 and was also promoted to Senior Sales Manager in November same year.
In July 2018, Kenny joined JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok as Assistant Director of Sales. During his services at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok, Kenny has generated many new leads with conversion, and he has also demonstrated good Account management skills. He won his second Marriott Asia Pacific President’s Circle Top performers in 2018.
With his expertise and competencies, he was promoted to Director of Sales in August 2019. During the pandemic, he and his team have shown full support to the hotel with various initiatives and maintained consistent communication with customers. He never hesitates to share strategies and best practices with the Director of Sales and Marketing, Market Director of Revenue, and Cluster General Manager.
Travelling is one of Kenny’s hobbies. He has traveled to 15 countries across Asia and Europe and will definitely travel more to see the world. During his free time, he enjoys shopping. He likes to dine in at different hotels’ F&B outlets as well, especially to try out the English Afternoon Tea.
Atithi Jaiswal
Mumbai, India