Mandarin In.sg Regulatory News (MDO)

21 Dec 2009 09:09



To: Business Editor For immediate releaseSTUART DICKIE APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL 21st December 2009 - Mandarin Oriental International Limited today announced the appointment of Stuart Dickie as a Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 1st April 2010. Mr Dickie has been promoted to his new role following the announcement that the current Chief Financial Officer, John Witt, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at Hongkong Land, also a subsidiary of Jardine Matheson. Mr Dickie joined Mandarin Oriental as Director of Corporate Finance in 2000. During his nine years with Mandarin Oriental, he has been responsible for meeting the overall funding requirements of the Group together with other tax and treasury matters. He has played a key role in the successful disposal of a number of the Group's assets over the past few years.  "I am delighted that Stuart has been appointed to this position and am confident that he has the right knowledge, skills and experience required to take on this important role for the Group," said Edouard Ettedgui, Group Chief Executive of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. "I would also like to thank John for his important contribution to the growth of Mandarin Oriental as one of the best global luxury hotel groups and I wish him well in his new role," he added. Mr Dickie was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hong Kong from 1994 to 2000. He is a Chartered Accountant, a Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and has a B.A. (Hons) in Business Studies from Sheffield Hallam University. Mr Dickie is a British national and is married with three children.Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels and resorts. The Group now operates, or has under development, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 25 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia, 14 in The Americas and ten in Europe and North Africa. Mandarin Oriental International Limited is incorporated in Bermuda and listed in London, Bermuda and Singapore. It is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group. - end -For further information, please contact: Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International LimitedSally de Souza (852) 2895 9167GolinHarris Kennes Young (852) 2501 7987 This and other Group announcements can be accessed through the Internet at 'www.mandarinoriental.com'.