Management Team

Mark comes to Tune Hotels from the entertainment and leisure consumer goods industry. With over 15 years with the Warner Music Group in senior Regional and Managing Director management roles throughout Asia, Mark's experience includes managing companies from start-up phases to managing growth-oriented established businesses across Asia and Greater China. Having spent an extraordinary amount of time in hotels, ( including living out of one in HK and Taipei for a full year!), and seeing how little time recording artists actually spend in hotels, he is totally committed to our mission statement of promising a great night's sleep, enjoying a fantastic hot power shower the next morning and ensuring a clean and secure environment to all Tune Hotels guests!

Before joining Tune Hotels as CEO of Tune Hotels Regional Services – Indonesia, Sendjaja was a Founder and CEO of AirAsia Indonesia. Sendjaja also aptly comes to Tune Hotels with 20 years of experience in the fast-paced music industry, formerly acting as CEO of Musica Studios (a leading Indonesian label) and being Founder and CEO of Warner Music Indonesia.

Aaron is a qualified CPA with the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds the designation of CA (Malaysia) with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Prior to joining Tune Hotels, he worked in a professional accountancy practice before joining a company listed on the Singapore Exchange, where his responsibilities encompassed finance and corporate work across international operations in the gaming, hospitality, entertainment and F&B industries.

Shamsul was formerly the Regional Manager of AirAsia and also a co-founding member of Tune Air. He brings to Tune Hotels a deep understanding of the intricacies of running a low-cost business model gained from his experiences in airline Ground Operations as well as in his previous capacity as Head of the Investigation Unit for AirAsia's Internal Audit Department.

Sharon is a Civil Engineer, holds an MBA and has been in the construction industry for over 11 years. Prior to joining the Tune Hotels family she was the Project Manager for a KLSE Main Board-listed company. She has handled various types of projects encompassing buildings, infrastructure, power plants, roads, bridges and many more, both on the local and international front. She has been walking tall in a male-dominated environment with no fear of the challengers that constantly 'plague' her. If you see a lady with a hard hat and " Phua Chu Kang" boots walking around our projects sites, that's our Project Director!

V.Vengataa Naidu has over 17 years experience in the area of consulting, operational, retail, marketing and quality management and has over the years been involved in a variety of corporate exercises in a diverse range of industries including petroleum, marine, information technology (BPO) and retail (F&B) locally and internationally.

Kishore graduated with a BSc. in Engineering from CSU Fresno, CA and later gained experience with a company in the local travel industry overseeing their IT and Operations. After spending many years globetrotting and experiencing the many types of budget accommodation around the world, he eagerly awaits the introduction of the limited service concept of affordable accommodation to every major city in the region. Budget travel in S.E Asia will never be the same again!

Michelle-Ann took a scenic route to Tune Hotels, initially recouping her ROI on time spent slogging for an Engineering degree in a telecommunications multinational. She refined her skills at a boutique interior design firm, facilitating mutually beneficial relationships between posh European fine furnishing suppliers and even posher Asian clientele. Most recently heading the marketing team for a 1000-room uber-resort in her hometown of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, she's learned it's not what or who you know, it's how passionately you throw your weight behind great concepts that provide real value to real people. Together with the rest of the team, Michelle-Ann is all geared up to Tune-ify* the world.
* Tune-ify - to make relevant for a clued-in crowd.

Safuan is the lead person in the creation and execution of training and developmental programs. His working experiences include hotel, retail and F&B industry in areas of training and operations.

Jason holds an MBA & BBA from West Coast University and brings with him 12 years experience in HR from various multinational companies as both a specialist and generalist. Jason aspires to make Tune Hotels the preferred Employer of choice.

Devendran graduated with a Bachelors of Law degree from Queensland, Australia and practised as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya before joining Tune Hotels. His experience in legal practice covers Civil, Commercial, Contract and Administrative litigation and proceedings as well as the preparation of legal opinion regarding business law. As the Head of Legal Department at Tune Hotels, he provides legal opinions and advice on the day-to-day operation of the organization and safeguards the company's interests in acquiring properties in Malaysia/South East Asia.

Peggy was previously with the Revenue and Yield Management Department of Star Cruises for 11 years. Her responsibilities include setting up of the daily pricing and monitoring of room inventory fot Tune Hotels. She is responsible for ensuring that Tune Hotels constantly offers the best deal in town.

Prior to joining Tune Hotels, Daud@David worked for 6 years in one of the leading financial institutions in Malaysia specializing in risk management and investigation. His strong background in the card payment industry ensures that all card payment transactions with Tune Hotels are safe and secured. David carries a dual role of Distribution Channel Manager, helping to ensure more people the world over gain access to the great value that Tune Hotels brings!

Murali spent 8 years in the Malaysian Armed Forces as an officer then joined a corporate security firm in Malaysia conducting security surveys for corporate offices and residences.

After having spent 7 years in the radio industry, Allen now tunes in on making Tune Hotels a different and excitingly fresh concept of an advertising media. A firm believer of providing creative, marketable (and non-traditional) solutions for clients, he looks at different ways of branding and selling client's products or services in an unconventional medium that is quickly gaining some serious recognition.

Graduated from Universiti Tenaga Nasional with Degree in IT. Soon Yean previously worked in AirAsia for 6 years, his roles includes web designing, web development, airline systems management and IT operations management. Prior to joining Tune Hotels, he had a short stint as Pre-Sales Manager in Travelport Malaysia, a Global Distribution Systems company working on bringing in new solutions and aligning product value propositions to the travel agencies. Soon Yean's favorite quote comes from Steve Jobs - "You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new."

Jacquie graduated from the University of Science Malaysia in the field of computer science. With his vast experience in IT hardware and software procurement, deployment and maintenance, he will bring Tune Hotels to the forefront of the limited services hotel industry.