Ovolo Group appoints Catalyst Communications as SE Asia PR Agency
Ovolo Hong Kong Rock Star Suites
(Hong Kong, 9 February 2022): Ovolo Group has announced the appointment of Catalyst Communications as its SE Asian PR agency, overseeing corporate communications for its a collection of boutique designer hotels in Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia and supporting the group’s global expansion plans. The account will be helmed by industry veteran, Gaynor Reid, (pictured) who has over 20 years of experience in hotel and tourism PR.
Reid, a former journalist and editor, was most recently Vice President Communications & CSR for Accor Asia Pacific and has also worked as Media & Community Relations Manager for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
“Gaynor is a communications Rock Star with rich experience and a wide network to represent Ovolo Group at a time when we are emerging from the Covid pandemic and looking to expand our hotels into new markets,” said Stephen Howard, Group Director of Marketing, Ovolo Hotels. “Gaynor will assist us to build the reputation and profile of Ovolo across our key markets.”
Catalyst Communications CEO, Gaynor Reid, said she is delighted to work with Ovolo, a brand that has redefined modern hospitality and firmly positioned itself as a leading boutique designer hotel operator in the region.
“The Ovolo brand is renowned for colourful design, creativity and all-inclusive service and I look forward to working with the Ovolo team to take the brand to a larger audience and put a global spotlight on its hotels and people,” she said. “It is a pleasure to work with Ovolo’s visionary founder Girish Jhunjhnuwala, who continues to disrupt the hospitality industry and is always looking for new ways to deliver a wonder-full guest experience.”
Ovolo currently has 13 hotels across Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia and is looking to expand into new markets including Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK and SE Asia.
