RCI Announces the Appointment of New Director for North Asia Region

SINGAPORE,Oct. 18,2018 -- RCI Asia Pacific has recently announced the appointment of Isabella Ng as the new director of business development for North Asia.

(On left) Isabella Ng,Director of Business Development for North Asia; (On right) Naoki Shimazu,Manager,Business Development for Japan and Korea

Ng joined RCI in 2016 and was the incumbent director of business development for the China region. Her portfolio now expands to oversee the whole North Asia region,including Japan and South Korea. She and her team will be responsible for driving RCI's shared business development and growth goals across the region by identifying and developing new and existing business partnerships for RCI with leading tourism developers,hospitality companies and holiday clubs.

Ng brings vast experience in relationship management,leadership and business development in the hospitality and travel industry. Prior to joining RCI,she worked with Orbitz Worldwide,responsible for overseeing the general business performance and partner relationships across the North Asia region. Her portfolio included key hotel chains such as Lotte Hotel Group,Shilla Stay,Prince Hotel Group,Ishin Hotel Group and Miyako Group. Ng was also with Langham Hospitality Group for 10 years as thedirector of internet marketing.

"Japan and Korea are two exciting areas of growth for RCI,and we are very pleased to appoint Isabella as the head of business development in these regions. Her long standing track-record of forging relationships in these markets means that RCI can continue to provide great results to our affiliates," said Jonathan Mills,managing director of RCI Asia Pacific & DAE global.

Ng will be supported by Naoki Shimazu,manager,business development for Japan and Korea. With over 10 years of experience in the industry,Naoki has a strong background in sales and marketing from his roles at Resorts World at Sentosa,Genting International Japan,Agoda,and American Express Nippon Travel Agency. He will be working with Ngto support RCI affiliates in Japan and South Korea and strengthen the company's presence in the region.

About RCI

RCI is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange,housing a unique portfolio of brands. RCI pioneered the concept of vacation exchange in 1974,offering members increased flexibility and versatility with their vacation ownership experience. Today,through the RCI Weeks® program,the week-for-week exchange system,and the RCI Points® program,the industry's first global points-based exchange system,RCI offers its approximately 3.9 million members access to more than 4,300 affiliated resorts in 110 countries. RCI's luxury exchange program,The Registry Collection® program,is the world's largest program of its kind with approximately 200 affiliated properties either accessible for exchange or under development on six continents. RCI's portfolio of brands also includes Love Home Swap,one of the world's largest home exchange programs,DAE,a direct-to-member exchange company,and @Work International,a leading provider of property management systems. RCI is part of Wyndham Destinations (NYSE:WYND). For additional information visit our media center or rciaffiliates.com. RCI also can be found on Facebook,YouTube and Twitter.

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