Hard Rock International Appoints Business Development Head

Daniel Cheng has been named senior vice president of development, Asia-Pacific with Hard Rock International. He was most recently an executive with Resorts World Inc.

Hard Rock International last week announced it had appointed Daniel Cheng as senior vice president of development, Asia-Pacific.

Chang has a resume boasting nearly three decades of experience within the industry, most recently with Resorts World Inc. an entity of the Genting Group, which handled international development, internet gaming, and brand licensing. Cheng will be based out of Singapore and in charge of discovering and building relationships with development partners and investors within Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, among others.

The company calls the appointment a strategic move designed to accelerate momentum behind the brand’s global gaming growth plans.

“Cheng’s experience and strengths complement our company’s development needs and we’re looking forward to further growing the brand’s Asian footprint under his guidance,” says Hamish Dodds, chief executive officer of Hard Rock International.