Blaiklock returns to Centara in an expanded capacity and will oversee operations, human resources, sales, marketing, business development and legal services. He has previously served as the company’s chief operating officer in 2015, and has held senior executive positions with Le Méridien, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Raffles and AccorHotels groups in Asia and North America.
Centara Hotels & Resorts has appointed Markland Blaiklock deputy chief executive officer, effective immediately.
In this newly-created role, Blaiklock will be responsible for steering the continued expansion of Centara, which aims to double both its revenues and number of properties over the next five years.
Blaiklock returns to Centara in an expanded capacity and will oversee operations, human resources, sales, marketing, business development and legal services. He has previously served as the company’s chief operating officer in 2015, and has held senior executive positions with Le Méridien, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Raffles and AccorHotels groups in Asia and North America.
Centara has been expanding outside its base in Thailand, where it operates 32 properties. The company currently has 67 properties open or under development across 13 countries in Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, China, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The next phase of growth will see Centara become an even more significant regional brand with properties opening in China, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Qatar and the UAE.