【Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka】"Osaka's Guest House" Starts with New Management Structure

Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka Vignette Collection (Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tadahiro Inoue and Claus Pedersen as Chief Operating Officers, and Tomoyuki Yamane as General Manager, effective April 1, 2026. Right: Chief Operating Officer Tadahiro Inoue, Top: Chief Operating Officer / Executive General Manager Claus Pedersen, Bottom Left: General Manager Tomoyuki Yamane Tadahiro Inoue has led marketing, sales, and management across the tourism and hospitality industry for over 25 years. He has held key positions at IHG Hotels & Resorts, Merlin Entertainments plc, Club Med, and Tourism Australia, achieving brand growth and revenue expansion in the Japanese market as a global leader. Claus Pedersen is a global executive with over 30 years of experience in luxury hotel operations in Japan, Europe, Hong Kong, and Macau. He has served as General Manager and Vice President at IHG Hotels & Resorts, MGM, Hilton, and others. His strengths lie in exceptional operational capabilities and driving transformation. Tomoyuki Yamane has served as General Manager at Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima and Toshi Center Hotel, overseeing all aspects of hotel operations. He has accumulated extensive knowledge and experience in both operations and management. During Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, he was responsible for managing the guest house as the Head of the Business Promotion Office, contributing to the promotion of large-scale external affairs. Leveraging the diverse expertise and achievements of these three individuals, the hotel will strengthen its collaboration and enhance the sophistication of its operations. While continuing to uphold the hotel's 90-year legacy, we aim to further improve the value and development of the hotel, which has celebrated its first anniversary as a Vignette Collection property. Tadahiro Inoue With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Tadahiro Inoue has a proven track record in management, marketing, and sales, as well as in hotel management and brand strategy. As Head of Commercial for Japan and Micronesia at IHG Hotels & Resorts, he achieved sustainable revenue growth through strategic approaches. Prior to this, he served as Country Manager and Regional General Manager for Japan at Merlin Entertainments plc, driving overall business growth, and as Head of Marketing and Omnichannel Sales at Club Med, and Marketing Communications Manager at Tourism Australia, promoting brand building and demand creation in the Japanese market. Furthermore, he has held key positions in sales and marketing at global hotel groups such as FRHI Hotels & Resorts, Accor, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, consistently exceeding targets in all roles. His strengths include integrated marketing communications, brand management, strategic planning, key account management, revenue management, organizational management, and talent development, contributing to improved organizational effectiveness and efficiency through proactive marketing and campaign management. Awards: Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2016 – GIGA Selfie campaign (First Cannes Lions award in Japan's travel industry and for Tourism Australia) Cyber category "Tangible Tech": Gold Direct category "Use of Ambient Media (Large Scale)": Bronze Mobile category "Social Trends": Bronze Claus Pedersen A Danish hospitality executive, Claus Pedersen has been involved in luxury hotel operations and management in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East for over 30 years. Focusing on Forbes Five-Star class hotels, he specializes in repositioning large assets and operational reforms, having been involved in numerous restructurings of international hotel brands. As Managing Director and General Manager at Hyatt Regency Tokyo, he oversaw a comprehensive renovation of 716 rooms, a dining concept refresh, and organizational restructuring.