Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business /2005/03/11/

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Outrigger to manage new resort in Bali

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts has been selected to manage a new 98-suite beachfront resort in Bali, Indonesia, the company's first property in Southeast Asia.

Outrigger said it has an agreement with Indonesian developer PT Ocean Permata to manage the $35 million Outrigger Bali, which is scheduled to open next year on 2.5 acres.

The resort island of Bali was rocked by bombings in 2002 that killed 202 people. Outrigger said the visitor industry there is improving, evidenced by increased airline capacity and the reopening of a tourism office for Sydney, Australia.

Plant biologists book convention

Free rent at the Hawaii Convention Center has attracted a booking from the American Society of Plant Biologists, which plans to bring 2,000 attendees to the state in 2009.

The group previously met at the center in 2003. The estimated impact of its next meeting is $6.3 million, the convention center said.

The center has been offering free rent at the center to members of the Professional Convention Management Association who book events through 2010. The offer ended Jan. 31.

Japan Airlines to cut 1,400 jobs

TOKYO » Japan Airlines Corp., the country's biggest carrier, said yesterday it will cut 1,400 more jobs through attrition and trim other costs to remain competitive against regional rivals.

JAL wants to slash $721 million in costs by the end of fiscal 2007, and eventually make annual savings of $961.54 million.

[Hawaii Inc.]

NEW JOBS

>> KMH LLP has appointed two employees to management positions. Amin Leiman has been appointed risk consulting and compliance manager. He has nearly 18 years of broad-based technology experience. Sean Knox has been appointed senior administrative manager. He will be responsible for marketing and strategic business development for all of the company's divisions.

» Bank of Hawaii has hired new vice presidents. Gregg T. Hirata has been hired as vice president and primary relationship officer for the Hawaii Island Commercial Banking Center. He most recently served as the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp.'s production planning and accounting senior director. Gayle S. Tasaka has been hired as the Trust Tax Department vice president and senior tax consultant. She will be responsible for providing clients with income and estate tax compliance and planning. She previously served as a Deloitte & Touche LLP senior tax manager.

» Bank of Hawaii has hired four vice presidents. Scott A. Hursong has been hired as the company's Ala Moana business banking center vice president and manager. He has over 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. James "Jim" Karnowski has been hired as the company's corporate banking vice president and primary relationship officer. He will oversee management of a portfolio of corporate banking relationships. Tony J. Mizuno has been hired as the company's commercial real estate loan division vice president and commercial real estate loan officer. He most recently served as the Certified Group CEO. Orest V. Saikevych has been hired as the company's asset management group vice president and portfolio manager. He will be responsible for managing the Pacific capital value fund.

» WCIT Architecture has hired Daniel Kanekuni as vice president and principal. He has over 20 years of experience in hospitality, commercial, residential and entertainment design. He previously served as a Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo associate and senior designer.

>> RCI Construction Group Pacific, a group responsible for the civil and site utilities work for housing units being constructed at Radford Terrace, Halsey Terrace and McGrew Point, has appointed Shane Webley project manager for its Hawaii regional housing project.

» Pharmacare has appointed Joy N. Higa geriatric clinical services director. She will be responsible for providing pharmacy consulting services and program development for Hawaii's long-term care facilities. She previously served as Pharmerica's lead consultant pharmacist.