NAB strengthens team with new Associate Director

Sideka Shahul has started a new role as Senior Manager, Marketing Communications at Montigo Resorts.

Based in Singapore, she leads a suite of communications activities, including public relations, branding, reputation management, partnerships, and digital marketing for four properties in Indonesia and the U.K.

Sideka brings marketing communications experience from Raffles Hotel Singapore, CapitaLand, and KOP Properties. 

Ashbury in Hong Kong has welcomed Sidney Leng as Associate Director, Advisory. In his new role, he is responsible for strategic communications advisory for the firm’s clients.

Sidney has provided strategic communications and media relations advisory to clients across the financial services, real estate, technology, and legal industries. Prior to joining Ashbury, he was Associate Director of Financial Communications at Burson and has also worked in branding and marketing at FinTech unicorn Micro Connect, and in communications at Huatai International.

Sidney started his career as a journalist covering Chinese political economy and finance for English-language media outlets, including the South China Morning Post, Foreign Policy Magazine and National Public Radio. 

Phatthawut Wutthipraphanphong has returned to Capella Bangkok as Director of Marketing Communications.

In his role, he oversees integrated marketing communications activities for the hotel, spanning public relations, content creation, brand positioning, digital marketing, and partnerships. Phatthawut brings more than two decades of industry experience from various organisations, including Conrad, InterContinental, W Hotels, and Mandarin Oriental.