General Manger of Pullman Changshu Leeman : Creating a culture within the team that is about winning

Centrally located in Changshu Economic Development Zone, Pullman Changshu Leeman is the only 5 star international brand hotel in the CEDZ. The hotel offers 366 luxury guest rooms and suites, with views to the Yangtze River in the East and to the Mountains in the West. Complimented with a blend of local and international service Pullman Changshu Leeman is the ideal place to stay whether it is for business or pleasure.

David, who is from New Zealand, has more than 30 years’ experience managing hotels in New Zealand, Malaysia, Australia and Chinaoversees the hotel's operations, leveraging his strengths and expertise in, the corporate, leisure, conferences and events markets.David said : “Our staff is what makes the difference – we spend a lot of time with our team providing the necessary on job training plus I have a real focus on their own personal development which in turn creates a culture of wanting to deliver the best guest expereince .”

The challenge to create a truly great and sustainable business that will lead to further personal growth for the team and himself. Being a foreginer in what is a small city, life can have it ‘s challenges, especially with his wife and family living back in Australia. He loves the old and the new, the food, the people and the fact that he is only 90 minutes from Shanghai and 45 minutes from Suzhou – he can have the best of the West and East. He has a simple motto and that is do your best and treat people equal.