TAUFIK RAHMAN SENIOR GLOBAL DIRECTOR OF SALES – ASIA PACIFIC COMO HOTELS AND RESORTS

Tell us about your work as a Senior Global Director of Sales – Asia Pacific at COMO Hotels and Resorts.
My role is to grow outbound market from Asia Pacific region to all COMO destinations by working very closely with colleagues based in Australia, Greater China, India and Japan, and personally develop Southeast Asia and South Korean market.

How did you get into the business/the role you’re in today?
After more than 25 years of  experience in the hospitality industry, primarily managing Sales & Marketing operation and developing inbound market to Asia, the current responsibility is something new and excite me and this has become one of the main reasons for me to get into the business/role I am today.

What is the best thing about working for COMO Hotels and Resorts.
COMO is a small boutique and lifestyle brand with a collection of beautiful properties in the unique destinations, and I guess the best thing about working for COMO Hotels and Resorts is I have the opportunity to do what I can do best every day.

Share with us the latest update about COMO Hotels and Resorts.
COMO is an award-winning, family-owned group of hotels and resorts worldwide — each one different to the other but sharing the same heart: a deep commitment to holistic wellness, exceptional nutrition-rich cuisine, and inspiring destinations that honor the spirit of place. COMO destinations include world capitals, remote Himalayan valleys, and private tropical islands. It is an exciting stage for us as we expand our portfolio into new destinations with the opening of COMO Le Montrachet located in the one of the world’s most renowned wine destinations and COMO Metropolitan Singapore, housed in COMO Orchard on Bideford Road, marks a debut in our home country, and COMO Alpina Dolomites, a modern architectural masterpiece, cradled by the sheer cliffs of a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site in northern Italy.

You have worked in the industry for some time, what is your biggest achievement that you have accomplished and what do you think is the secret to your achievement?
Spanning across development, from hotel pre-openings to full operations mode and in anchoring rewarding partnerships with the best industry players. Developing great team work is the key to my achievement, I am very blessed to have the opportunity to work with many wonderful people in the last 25 years.

Having numerous Hotels and Resorts across Asia Pacific, which one is your favourite and why? COMO Uma Bhutan! Stunning properties located at an incredible once-in-a-lifetime destination with beautiful nature, amazing culture, and very lovely people.  

Did you have any mentors or people who deeply influenced your career?
There are two people who deeply influenced my career: Frederic Simon and Doris Goh. 

How do you maintain a work and life balance?
I continuously strive to improve my time management at work and of course prioritize spending quality time with my family on the weekends.