(18 Jan 2021)
Wyndham has appointed Matt Holmes as Head of
Development for South East Asia & Pacific Rim (SEAPR) and Eudo
Chan as Director of Development – SEAPR.

Based in Gold Coast, Australia, Matt Holmes will lead a
team of developers to drive the growth strategy for Wyndham
Hotels & Resorts through the expansion of its managed and
franchised hotels portfolio across the SEAPR sub-region.

Matt brings with him two decades of experience in
the tourism sector, out of which 13 years were spent with Wyndham.

Since 2016 he has served as Wyndham’s Director of Development,
Australasia where he played a significant role in driving the
company’s regional presence which includes the introduction of the
Wyndham Grand and Wyndham Garden brands in Australia as well as
the launch of the TRYP by Wyndham brand in New Zealand.

Prior to
his role with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in Australasia, Matt spent
two years with RCI Pacific and six years with RCI Europe based in
London where he was responsible for growing the network of RCI and
The Registry Collection affiliated resorts across the entire
European region.

Based in Singapore, Eudo
Chan will be
responsible for development opportunities within Indochina.

Eudo
previously held development roles with Onyx Hospitality Group and
Radisson Hotel Group, as well as operational roles at Park Hyatt
Chicago and Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.

Eudo holds a Master’s
degree in Real Estate from the National University of Singapore,
and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Asset Management
(International Hospitality) from Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne (EHL),
Switzerland.

Joon Aun Ooi, President, Asia Pacific, Wyndham
Hotels & Resorts said, “These appointments will reinforce the
strength of our development team as we continue to drive growth
opportunities for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts across Asia Pacific.
Matt has a solid track record in hotel development, and I am
confident that his strong business acumen and leadership skills
will make him well-placed to lead the development team as we enter
a new chapter of growth. Along with Eudo’s significant experience
and relationships in the Indochina market, we are well set to
continue our successful expansion strategy that will enhance our
value proposition for our owners and partners across the region.”

In Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
currently operates over 1,500 hotels across 12
brands in approximately 20 countries and territories.

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