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IAG NOV 2021年11月 亞博匯 113 26-50 PRESIDENT AND COO Bloomberry Resorts PRESIDENT AND COO Solaire Resort and Casino 總裁兼營運總監 晨麗度假城馬尼拉 總裁兼營運總監 Bloomberry Resorts CLAIMS TO FAME 名成事跡 POWER SCORE 權能指數: 583 POSITION LAST YEAR 去年排名: 46 Trusted confidante of Bloomberry owner Enrique Razon Jr Serves as President, COO and Director of Solaire parent company Bloomberry • • • • Bloomberry掌舵人Enrique Razon Jr的心腹 在母公司Bloomberry出任總裁、營運總監兼董事 47 THOMAS ARASI THOMAS ARASI joined the top ranks of Enrique Razon Jr’s leadership team in late 2013 after a tenure as CEO of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Since then, as Bloomberry President and COO of Solaire, he has been a key figure in positioning the IR as the market leader in the Philippines. Arasi will be looking to extend this record to Solaire North in Quezon City, Bloomberry’s second integrated resort currently under development and due to open sometime in 2023. But in the meantime, the COVID-19 pandemic has halted the company’s relentless growth with a series of government- mandated lockdowns keeping gaming revenue subdued. Bloomberry reported an 18% decline in 2Q21 revenues and 29% fall in Consolidated EBITDA compared with the March quarter, impacted by the suspension of most gaming operations for 44 days in April and May. In preparation for better days ahead, Solaire launched a new campaign titled “Solaire Is Safe For You” in July, aimed at establishing the IR as a safe destination. The campaign focused on Solaire’s COVID-19 prevention measures, most notably the installation of high-performance UVC light technology into the air-conditioning system. The system provides clean, high-quality air to 100% of the property including the casino, hotel towers, restaurants, bars, retail spaces, every hallway and staff offices, the company revealed. Arasi will be hoping it also provides Solaire with a clean slate from which to recover in 2022. Thomas Arasi 在擔任新加坡濱海灣金沙首席執行官後，於2013年底加入 Enrique Razon Jr的高管團隊。自此之後，作為Bloomberry Resorts及晨 麗度假城的總裁兼營運總監，他一直是令該度假村屹立菲律賓市場之巔的 關鍵人物。 Arasi尋求將這一記錄擴展到奎松市的Solaire North，這是Bloomberry 目前正在開發的第二個綜合度假村，並將於2023年某個時候開業。 但與此同時，新冠疫情阻礙了該公司的持續增長，而政府強制實施了 一系列封鎖措施也令博彩收入持續低迷。 Bloomberry報告稱，受4月和5月大多數博彩業務暫停44日的影 響，2021年第二季度較第一季度收入減少18%，綜合EBITDA減少29%。 為迎接美好的未來，晨麗於7月發起一項名為「Solaire Is Safe For You」的活動，旨在將IR打造成為安全目的地。該活動的重點是晨麗針對 新冠疫情的預防措施，其中最引人矚目的是在空調系統中安裝了高性能 UVC光技術。該公司透露，該系統可為所有物業內的賭場、酒店大樓、餐 廳、酒吧、零售空間、走廊和員工辦公室等提供清潔、優質的空氣。 晨麗度假村馬尼拉還在8月宣佈，已經完成對所有註冊員工的全面疫 苗接種，是全亞洲首批完成疫苗接種的公司之一。