Jonathan Song

Director of Global Business Development, Plaza Premium Group

Jonathan is responsible for Plaza Premium Group’s business development strategy, including mergers and acquisitions, global expansion, and diversification of the Group’s brand portfolio across Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, Europe, and North America. He focuses on driving business expansions for PPG's portfolio, which includes Plaza Premium Lounge and Plaza Premium First (lounges), Aerotel (airport transit hotels), ALLWAYS (meet- and-greet services), Airport Dining (a wide collection of dining concepts), and the Group’s mobile-app based global membership program - Smart Traveller via strategic partnerships and digital transformation to expand end-to-end, seamless hospitality worldwide. Since taking on the role of Global Business Development Director in 2017, Jonathan has grown Plaza Premium Group to offer airport hospitality services and facilities in over 250 locations of more than 80 international airports across the world. As part of the second generation heading the family business, Jonathan has worked alongside his father, Mr. Song Hoi See, since his teens. He is a member of the Malaysian chamber of commerce and a strong advocate of the ‘EY Global Next Generation’ program which nurtures the next generation of business leaders.