Groupe GM, an international player in the hotel hospitality sector, today announced its expansion into Australia and New Zealand with its new exclusive partner, Paris Groupe Ltd.
Since its creation in 1972, Groupe GM has continued to expand internationally. With this expansion plan, Groupe GM aims to consolidate its presence in Asia-Pacific , where it is already well established, such as Cambodia, China, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau. Indeed, the Group's strategy is to expand its international development beyond the current network, which includes over 70 countries on every continent.
Laurent Marchand, President of Groupe GM, comments: "Following our recent move into Hong Kong and Macau, we are now delighted to be pursuing our development in the Asia-Pacific region. Australia and New Zealand are among the world's most popular destinations, and represent exciting prospects for our group. We are convinced that our partnership with Paris Groupe Ltd will bear fruit and enable us to provide the best possible service in the region."
Jason Williams will head up Paris Groupe, accompanied by his business partners Brian Tuia and Daren Manks, who each bring a wealth of experience in the hotel, retail and investment sectors.

"Australia and New Zealand are experiencing a significant need for quality bespoke hospitality products. We're proud to be working with GM Group, an international player renowned for its luxury hospitality products, and look forward to delivering the ultimate customer experience to travelers in the region," says Williams.

The Australian and New Zealand hotel sectors continue to perform strongly, recording record numbers of international visitors and domestic overnight stays last year. International travel to Australia is forecast to increase by 6.2 % and overnight stays by 5.9 % on average each year over the next three years. In addition, Australia recorded 7,100 hotel room creations in 2018, growth that is set to continue. Indeed, a further 33,000 rooms are expected to open over the next three years, half of them by the end of 2020.

Procos, manufacturer of packaging for leading luxury brands, announces the appointment of Patrick Rissmann to the Procos Executive Committee as of July 1, 2019. 

According to Leander Kritikos, Chairman and CEO of Procos, this appointment is in line with Procos' development strategy. Indeed, the group wishes to expand its production capacities in Europe to meet the growing demand for luxury packaging made in Europe. This strategy concerns the entire product portfolio (shopping bags, cardboard packaging, boxes, folding boxes, garment covers, woven pouches, and many other products that were previously manufactured in Asia and Europe and then delivered worldwide by the group's logistics services).
With this initiative, Procos strengthens its leading position in the luxury packaging sector. Patrick Rissmann, 38, was until now Managing Director of Rissmann GmbH . He can look back on a wealth of experience and numerous successes in packaging manufacturing in Europe and internationally. 

Headquartered in Munich, Procos has an office in Paris and another in Germany. The group aims to achieve sales of over €30 million in 2019.