HONG KONG -- Native Parisian Benjamin Vuchot spent the last three decades working with French and Swiss luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Cartier to court Asia's wealthy and those aspiring to join them.

Benjamin Vuchot, the new CEO of Hong Kong-based Peninsula Hotels, spent the past three decades working with units of European luxury conglomerates LVMH Group and Richemont Group, including Sephora and Cartier. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Suzu Takahashi)
Benjamin Vuchot takes on challenge of refilling rooms for Hong Kong-based group