Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo
Speaker - Ricco DeBlank

"Passion to Serve"

Profile
Mr. Ricco DeBlank, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo and The Park Residences

Hailing from the Netherlands, DeBlank graduated from The Hague School and started his career at Walt Disney Company in executive management training. DeBlank was also instrumental in the opening of eight hotels in Florida and Europe.

A leader of wide vision with thorough knowledge of diverse cultures culled from his experience of having visited over 100 countries, DeBlank's multi-lingual skills encompass Dutch, English, French, German and Italian.


DeBlank joined The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in 1995 and since then, has worked in Bali, Indonesia, Shanghai, China and Seoul, Korea as a director of human resources. In 1998, he was appointed Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in the U.S. He became General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Sharm el-Sheikh after a stint as Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms in Hong Kong. DeBlank arrived in Japan in 2003 as General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka and established the hotel as the city' finest both in Japan and around the world.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. of Chevy Chase, Md operates 72 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Over 30 projects are under development around the globe with future openings including Shenzhen, Dubai and Rancho Mirage. The Ritz-Carlton is the only service company to have twice earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which recognized outstanding customer service. For more information, visit the company web site at www.ritzcarlton.com.
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Tokyo/

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