TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION Appoints Robby Qiu Vice President of Development and Acquisitions & Chief Country Executive for Greater China

NEW YORK, NY--(Korea Newswire)--In a decisive advance of its emerging market development strategy, TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ has appointed veteran hotel executive Jie “Robby” Qiu to Vice President of development and acquisitions & chief country executive for Greater China. Qiu takes the helm of the brand's newly opened representative office in Shanghai.

“The Trump development team has identified Greater China as our top priority among high-potential emerging markets,” said Todd G. Wynne-Parry, Senior Vice President of global hotel development and acquisitions of TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION. “Robby is a dynamic and sought-after executive with strong roots in the region, and the right fit to lead our efforts there.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Robby to TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION,” added Chief Operating Officer Jim Petrus. “He will be a key player in achieving our goal of 30 hotels by the year 2020.”

Qiu joins the Trump team from Accor, where he was most recently Senior Director of development for Greater China. Over his seven-year tenure, which saw his rapid promotion through the ranks, Qiu dealt with leading developers throughout the region on the expansion of Sofitel and other prominent Accor hotel brands.

His diverse career has also included several years as senior legal associate in the Shanghai office of one of Australia's top hotel law firms, Blake Dawson Waldron.

Qiu holds a bachelor of law degree from Shanghai International University and a master of law from University of Manchester in the U.K.

About TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™

Launched in October 2007, TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ is the next generation of luxury hospitality -- one that is raising the bar in the top-tier travel experience with a level of customized service unrivaled in the market today. Presided over by internationally renowned developer Donald J. Trump and his three grown children -- Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric -- the prestigious portfolio includes the highly acclaimed Trump International Hotel & Tower® New York, Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago, Trump International Hotel™ Las Vegas, Trump International Hotel™ Waikiki Beach Walk®, Trump SoHo® New York, Trump Ocean Club® International Hotel & Tower Panama, and the newly opened Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto®. TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION recently acquired and assumed operations of Miami's iconic Doral® Golf Resort & Spa. Trump International Hotel™ Washington, D.C., a redevelopment of the historic Old Post Office building, is slated to open in 2016. Reservations can be made at www.TRUMPHOTELCOLLECTION.com or by calling (855) TRUMP-00 (878-6700). TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION is headquartered at Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Connect with TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION on its social media pages.

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