| Mr Lawrence Ho, Group Managing Director of Melco International Development Limited (Melco), and Mr James Packer, Executive Chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Greg Hawkins as the Chief Executive Officer of Crown Macau. Mr. Hawkins will take up his new role in mid-January.
Prior to this appointment, Mr. Hawkins was the General Manager – Gaming Operations at SKYCITY Entertainment Group in Auckland, a position he took up in July 2004 following his role as General Manager Operations at SKYCITY Adelaide. Before joining SKYCITY, he held the position of General Manager, Gaming Machine Operations at Crown Casino in Melbourne for four years and prior to that he worked in Gaming Operations at the Victorian TAB.
Mr. Hawkins said, "I am very excited about the opportunity to live and work in the fastest growing gaming and entertainment city in the world. I have no doubt the luxurious 6-star Crown Macau hotel and casino will shine and establish itself as a monument to the strength and quality of the Melco PBL Entertainment Group."
"Our focus on the finest service details will create a superior experience for our guests and will set us apart from our competitors in Macau and the region. With Melco's great knowledge of the Macau and China markets, PBL's experience in operating high roller casinos and the joint venture's network in Asia, I am confident that Crown Macau will provide the right kind of products and experience to its customers when it opens in the second half of this year."
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