Le Méridien Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Michael Tam as Executive Assistant Manager for Le Méridien She Shan Shanghai. Tam's key focus is on strategic growth and pre-opening activities for Le Méridien She Shan Shanghai, which is scheduled to open this November.

Tam will also be responsible for the recruitment and opening activities for Le Royal Méridien Shanghai scheduled to open in middle of 2006.

Tam hails from Hong Kong and began his hospitality career in 1994 and progressed to various management positions with an international chain hotel in Hong Kong. He also has experience in opening hotels in Hong Kong and Beijing.

In 2002 Tam joined Le Méridien Cyberport, Hong Kong as pre-opening project manager, and subsequently became the hotel's human resource manager.

With more than 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Tam has a degree in Hotel and Catering Management from Oxford Brookes University in the UK.