(Miami) - Nicholas Clayton, President of Kor Hotel Group, the Los Angeles-based hotel, real estate development and management firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shan Kanagasingham as General Manager for the company's flagship Tides property in Miami, The Tides South Beach. Currently undergoing a comprehensive redesign by acclaimed interior designer Kelly Wearstler, the historic art deco hotel will re-open for its business debut in mid-November. The redesign of La Marea restaurant and the lobby have already been completed and both are currently open to guests.

"Shan will be a valuable and central player in our continued preparations for The Tides re-launch," said Clayton in making the announcement. "She has participated in a number of key hotel openings and re-openings, most notably for the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. Her expertise in directing infrastructure and managing operational divisions still in transition, along with her keen knowledge of marketing and public relations, will be strong assets for achieving the high quality standards Kor expects in its properties."

Known for her contagious passion for excellence, her talent with resourceful business solutions and her strong motivational leadership, Kanagasingham holds fourteen years of luxury hotel and resort experience, most recently as Director of Rooms for the re-opening of the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. In preparation for the nine-month closure and re-launch of the Mandarin's $140 million renovation, she assessed and managed all operational departments on minimum resources, established Critical Path for the division's management during closure as well as re-launch, and procured OS&E to ensure that room designs achieved an intriguing balance of innovation and tradition.

Prior to her position in Hong Kong, she was Director of Rooms at the Raffles L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills, California. As part of the hotel's Planning Committee, she provided infrastructure guidance to successfully streamline service standards, playing a pivotal role in the hotel's receipt of five-star, five-diamond status in 2005.

Kanagasingham began her hospitality career with Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts, where she held senior management positions for ten years. Most recently, she was Hotel Manager for the 75-room boutique Maison Orléans, where she coordinated marketing, advertising and public relations, and accomplished the coveted feat of obtaining the first coverage of a Ritz-Carlton property in Architectural Digest.

Kanagasingham holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management from Ecole Les Roches, a Swiss Hotel Association, and is fluent in Malaysian, Indonesian and spoken French.

About The Tides South Beach | An icon of the exquisite Art Deco architecture of the 1930s, "The Diva of Ocean Drive" occupies an ideal niche across from Lummus Park along Miami's most upscale oceanfront stretch. 45 sleekly stylish studio suites, including seven premier suites and three dramatic penthouses with decks, each offer expansive ocean views and interiors by Kelly Wearstler. La Marea restaurant offers exquisite Mediterranean seafood dining with quietly attentive service in an indoor and outdoor setting. Its terrace overlooks Ocean Drive and the beach; The interior enchants with glamorous design. The Coral Bar will boast a colorful selection of specialty drinks in an eclectic ambience.

About The Kor Group | The Kor Group is a privately held real estate development and management firm with investments primarily in hotels, resorts and multi-family real estate. Kor Hotel Group, the hospitality division of Kor, manages its own assets, non-owned hotels under third-party agreements and operates two proprietary luxury brands; Viceroy with properties in Santa Monica and Palm Springs, and The Tides with locations in South Beach, Riviera Maya and Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Kor's urban retreats include Avalon Hotel and Maison 140 in Beverly Hills, Delfina in Santa Monica, Gateway in Los Angeles, Chamberlain in West Hollywood, and Loden in Vancouver. Viceroy and Tides projects in Miami, Anguilla, Riviera Maya and Snowmass, Colorado are forthcoming.