July 16, 2012 Aloha Outrigger ‘ohana, I join Human Resources in welcoming Chris Adams to the Outrigger ‘ohana as General Manager of the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas. Chris joins us from Northern Thailand, where he was most recently General Manager of Anantara Golden Triangle, a boutique resort set on 160 acres that adjoins a sanctuary housing 27 elephants – a real draw-card for his guests! During Chris’ leadership, the hotel was certified by “Green Globe” for environmental sustainability and garnered several prestigious awards, including “Best Resort in Thailand” by World Travel Awards, the Hospitality Asia Platinum Award® (HAPA) “Service Excellence” award for Thailand and the HAPA Top 10 Resorts in Asia award. Chris began his career as an apprentice chef with Southern Pacific Hotels in his native New Zealand. He passed the City & Guilds of London culinary qualifications and worked through the kitchen ranks in New Zealand and Australia to become an Executive Chef in 1998. As Executive Chef of the Heritage Hotel in Christchurch, he led his team to win the Corban’s Wine & Food Award and the NZ Beef & Lamb Award. In 2000, Chris was Executive Chef with Intercontinental Hotels in Fiji, and it was here that his Front of House experience began and the road to becoming a General Manager realized. During the next few years, Chris gained valuable senior management experience in the Asia Pacific region, including Vanuatu, Vietnam and Thailand. In 2007 as Executive Assistant Manager of InterContinental’s Crowne Plaza in Shanghai, China, he was responsible for 350 employees. During his tenure, the Crowne Plaza was voted one of the top 10 business hotels in China and was IHG’s number-one hotel for guest satisfaction in the Asia Pacific region. In 2009, an opportunity arose to open a 60-seat modern Asian restaurant in the beautiful Vanuatu Islands. Following its successful launch, Chris joined Anantara Hotels and Resorts, initially as Executive Assistant Manager in Koh Samui before moving to Chiang Rai as General Manager of Anantara Golden Triangle. In his spare time Chris enjoys keeping fit through gym and cardio workouts, watching rugby, dining out and travelling. We are excited to have Chris on board and are confident that under his leadership the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas will find continued success. Welcome to the Outrigger ‘ohana, Chris! William Visser Vice President Operations, Asia-Pacific