
| The partners have been involved with a number of projects in Vietnam, since the Chairman moved to reside in Hanoi, at the beginning of 2002. His involvement with Vietnam began with his first visit in 1994. During the Chairman's fourteen year involvement with Vietnam, he's made far-reaching and valuable connections. Through their association and involvement in various projects, the partners found that they had a common work ethos and formed a close bond that resulted in the formation of the TCK Group. Karl Derek John – Chairman, is a hotelier by training, he spent over twenty years in the industry before starting his own Management Consultancy firm, Contacts International Consultants Ltd (www.ciclhk.net). The firm assists clients to perform more effectively, through improved processes and people management. Karl has acted as a ‘change agent’ for a number of clients. Besides 20 years of hotel management experience, Karl has considerable experience in Human Resources Management and Training. He also held a senior management position with a leading property management firm in Hong Kong. Karl is a Council Member of the Gerson Lehrman Group (http://www.glgroup. com/), which is the global marketplace for expertise. Since 1998, its technology-enabled platform for collaboration and consultation has helped the world’s leading institutions find, engage, and manage experts across a broad range of industries and disciplines. His involvement with Vietnam began in 1994, acting as a business consultant/facilitator, exclusively focused on tourism and hotels projects. Karl has contributed articles on Vietnam for Asia Times Online, the Asian Hotel & Catering Times, Vietnam Investment Review and Vietnam Economic Times. Karl is recognised as a Vietnam expert and has been interviewed by numerous publications in Vietnam, appeared on Vietnam television and radio. In addition, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have interviewed Karl about Vietnam, both on radio and television. Karl was born in Hong Kong, where he lived for thirty-two years before moving to Hanoi, Vietnam. Since early 2002 and until formation of the TCK Group, Karl was the Managing Director of Contacts International Consultants Ltd and the Contacts International Hospitality Group. He retains his position with the former, but has relinquished his position with the latter. Nigel Sharman - Chief Executive Officer, is an experienced hotelier with over 16 years experience in Asia & Europe. He's managed international branded hotels & private hotels, in both city centre & resort locations. His hotel experience has given him skills in project management with over 10 hotel openings, asset management & property maintenance, and implementation of revenue management systems. Nigel has a Bachelors Degree in Hotel Management & a Masters of Business Administration. His broad area of expertise covers marketing, finance, & operations. Nigel is from the UK & now lives in HCMC with his Vietnamese wife, where he plans to remain and bring up a family Carl Stitt – Finance & Investment Director, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in the UK, he spent 13 years in the accounting profession with 3 out of the then big 8 firms, before joining a multinational group in the services industry as the deputy head of their tax and treasury team. He subsequently joined an investment bank in Hong Kong as Chief Financial Officer and after two years joined the direct investment arm of one of Asia’s major families. Spending 5 years in this role and holding a variety of executive posts, including the top financial positions in two companies, one involved in Hotels in Myanmar, the other was a listed multinational, where he was responsible for securing US SEC approval for the transfer of the listing from the ASX to NASDAQ. Carl has recently retired as the Chief Financial Officer of Hill & Associates (www.hill-assoc.com), a risk management and security consultancy based in Hong Kong that has over 365 staff operating in over 12 countries and territories. Nguyen Tuan Dung – Project Manager, is an architect. He worked for Descon for 2 years as Site Supervisor in housing projects. He travelled extensively throughout Vietnam for 2 years, before going to Australia to further study architecture. Dung travelled in Europe and South East Asia, in order to research on architecture, hotel and resort development. Tran Thanh Thao - a Master of Architecture, graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Nottingham (rated as the most prestigious Architecture School in UK during 2003). Thao has been working for two years in Ho Chi Minh City for a large architectural firm in Ho Chi Minh City and has been involved in a variety of projects, which included resorts and hotels, plus commercial buildings, residential buildings, healthcare buildings, schools and research laboratory buildings in the United Kingdom, Australia and Vietnam. Tran Kim Thu - Accountant, graduated from the National University of Economics in Hanoi with a Bachelor Degree in Business Management and has finished an accountant training course. Her previous assignment was with a Vietnamese electricity corporation as a Research Coordinator. She brings valuable accounting and finance skills to the TCK Group. Nguyen Thu Hien - Personal Assistant to the Chairman, graduated from Thang Long University with a Bachelor Degree in Business English and Human Resources Management. She also obtained a Bachelor Degree in Banking and Finance from National Economics University. Hien's previous assignments were with a Vietnamese environment management company as Project Assistant cum Interpreter and with the Canadian International Cooperation Center as Project Officer. She brings valuable interpretation, project management and administrative skills to the TCK Group. Le Thi Nguyet Minh - Project Coordinator, graduated from Hanoi University of Technology with a Bachelor of English, majoring in English of Science and Technology. She is currently studying in Foreign Trade University to obtain Bachelor of Economics, majoring in Foreign Trade Economics. Her previous assignment was with an American online entertainment company as QA Engineer- Quality Assurance Engineer. She also acted as Assistant to the Chief Representative for a Korean Company. She brings valuable IT, interpretation and translator skills to the TCK Group. |
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