Australia: David Mansfield has been appointed chief operations officer at Quest Apartment Hotels.
He will work closely with Quest general manager – franchise operations, David Ridgeway to manage critical functions of Quest’s business format franchise model.
Quest founder and chairman Paul Constantinou said: “David will provide further collective strength in strategic decision making and leadership for the Quest corporate office and guide operational support across the franchise network. This is an important role for the ongoing success of our franchise business and an exciting development of our operations function.”
Mansfield said: “The rapid growth of Quest Apartment Hotels in Australasia shows that franchised hotels operating under a strong support network deliver outstanding results for guests. Quest’s business format franchise model has created a generation of hoteliers invested in their business and I look forward to contributing my expertise in hotel management and strategy to this model.”
He has more than 30 years’ experience working in senior corporate and strategic management positions in locations across Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific. Before joining Quest he was area general manager for IHG in Melbourne and Canberra, and he currently serves as chairman of the National Advisory Board of Employment at the Accommodation Association of Australia.</p
