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“ There are a number of different aspects , such as tax codes , which need to be considered . It has been a long process but we ’ re now ready to launch , starting with our South Pacific sites .”
This latest initiative has been the primary focus of Parker and his team for the last 12 months or so , but he admits it is just one of a number of areas where he is focusing his attention .
As he manages procurement for Wyndham ’ s two different business arms – the vacation ownership ( or timeshare ) properties and the franchise-owned hotels – he must keep on top of two different procurement strategies , as each business model has unique requirements .
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific develops , markets and sells vacation ownership interests across a network of 27 resorts in the Asia Pacific region .
Meanwhile , the Wyndham Hotel Group , as part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies , is the world ’ s largest hotel company , with over 8,000 hotels under brands including Wyndham Hotels and Resorts , Ramada , Days Inn , TRYP by Wyndham Super 8 and Howard Johnson . Parker ’ s territory encompasses close to 100 of those properties across South East Asia and the Pacific Rim .
This means Parker provides procurement support across a range of functions , to provide value to a range of stakeholders
Matt Taplin
Senior Vice President Resort Operations and Property Development
Matt Taplin joined Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific in late-2012 as Senior Vice President of Resort Operations and Property Development , bringing with him more than 25 years of hotel industry experience . In his role with Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific , Matt is located at Wyndham Corporate Centre on the Gold Coast and is responsible for a team of approximately 540 employees who work in resort operations and property development across Australia , New Zealand and Fiji . He joined the company after relocating from New Zealand and has extensive experience in a variety of roles across different locations , with a proven record of building and leading large and diverse hotel teams . In his previous role as Vice President of Operations at Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Ltd , he was responsible for the overall operation and performance of 30 owned , managed or franchised hotels with more
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