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New management team for Crystal Cruises
A new top team has been put in place following the completion of the sale of Crystal Cruises to Genting Hong Kong (GHK).
GHK, which has bought the cruise line from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for US$550 million, said there would be a ‘streamlined transition and virtually no interruption in operations’.
Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, executive chairman of the Genting Group and the former chairman of Norwegian Cruise Line, assumes the position of chairman of Crystal, replacing Nobuyoshi Kuzuya who will return to NYK in a key executive position.
Edie Rodriguez, a 34-year travel industry veteran who was previously president and chief operating officer, will be promoted to president and CEO.
Thomas Mazloum, a 20-plus year veteran of Crystal’s management team who was previously executive vice-president, will be promoted to chief operating officer.
"The current management team and crew will continue to lead Crystal’s six-star operation while Genting will provide the financial resources and proven expertise in innovative ship design to deliver a new ultra-luxury ocean vessel by 2018," said Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay.
GHK is part of the global hospitality and leisure company Genting Group and also wholly owns Star Cruises.
It is also a major shareholder in Norwegian Cruise Line.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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