Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Three new additions to the global sales team

Joanna Flint (2nd from left), Chief Commercial Officer Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, strengthens the global sales management team with (from left) Geoffrey Webb, Raphael Lanfant and Celine Du.

In the newly created position of Global VP Channel Sales, Raphael Lanfant is responsible for overseeing the global sales growth and effectiveness of the newly established Global Channel Sales and Distribution organization. Previously, he was Global Head of International Hotel Partnerships at Alibaba. As VP Global Sales Partners, Geoffrey Webb leads the five regional distribution centers responsible for driving revenue for global travel agencies and tour operators. The experienced hotelier has been Director of Commercial Strategy for the Group's flagship hotel, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, since 2019. Celine Du has been appointed VP Global Industry Partners and is responsible for Mandarin Oriental's global corporate and key account sales. She joined the Group in 2015 as Vice President Sales & Marketing, Greater China before being promoted to VP Regional Sales, Asia Pacific.

"I am excited to bring this diverse and experienced group together to strengthen our global sales leadership and find innovative ways to support and promote our distribution and industry partners around the world," said Flint. "Working with our travel industry partners is critical to business growth given the complex needs of the luxury industry's discerning clientele."