About Kevin Murphy

About

Kevin Murphy is responsible for Investor Relations with Horwath HTL in Australia, and is based on the Gold Coast. He assists owners with effective and strategic hospitality investment planning, acquisition and asset management and providing the security of improved profitability within their planned and existing hospitality portfolios in Asia and Australia.

Kevin joins the team as a highly experienced, professional hospitality advisor, providing informed guidance to existing and new hotel owners, and hospitality investors, in relation to their hotel real estate interests worldwide.

Following a career with Hilton International and Le Meridien Hotels in the Asia Pacific, U.S.A., East Africa, and UAE regions, and with Southern Sun Hotels and South African Breweries Groups in Southern Africa, Kevin served as Senior Vice President - Development & Acquisitions in the original creation of the portfolio and the brands of Langham Hotels International.

He also held CEO position in Asiawide Hospitality Solutions, a Hong Kong-based consultancy practice and as the Chairman of the Executive Board of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), and Chairman of their Hospitality & Marketing Committees. An active member of PATA since 1984, Kevin was awarded the PATA Order of Merit in 2003, the Chairman’s Award in 2006 and their Honorary Life Membership in 2008 for his continued contributions to the aims of the Association’s members and in the growth of responsible and sustainable tourism development in the Asia Pacific region.