19th Jan 2005 11:03
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC19 January 2005 19 January 2005 InterContinental Hotels Group Appointment of Chief Executive Following the announcement of 14 December 2004, InterContinental Hotels GroupPLC is pleased to confirm that Andrew Cosslett will take up his appointment asChief Executive of the Company with effect from 3 February 2005. - Ends - For further information, please contact: Investor Relations (Gavin Flynn): +44 (0) 1753 410 176 +44 (0) 7808 098 972 Media Affairs (Leslie McGibbon): +44 (0) 1753 410 425 +44 (0) 7808 094 471 Notes: 1. Andrew Cosslett Andrew Cosslett joins InterContinental Hotels Group from Cadbury Schweppes PLC,where most recently he held the position of President, Europe, Middle East andAfrica a region accounting for some 30% of the Group's sales and 40% of itsassets. He had been with Cadbury Schweppes PLC for 14 years, occupying avariety of senior roles including Chairman Cadbury Schweppes Australia, CEO ofthe Asia Pacific confectionery business and Managing Director, Great Britain &Ireland. He joined the company in 1990 as Marketing Director, Schweppes GB. Prior to this, Andrew was with Unilever PLC between 1979 and 1990 and held avariety of marketing roles on the foods side. He has a BA in Economics, and an MA in European Studies from the University ofManchester. He is a non-Executive Director of Duchy Originals Ltd. 2. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG(ADRs)) is the world's most global hotel company and the largest by number ofrooms. InterContinental Hotels Group franchises, manages, leases or owns,through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 536,000 guest rooms innearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns aportfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands includingInterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, HolidayInn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R),Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largesthotel loyalty program, Priority Club(R) Rewards, with more than 23 millionmembers worldwide. In addition to this, InterContinental Hotels Group has acontrolling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer inthe UK. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online PressOffice at www.ihgplc.com/media High resolution images of Andrew Cosslett are available for the media todownload free of charge at www.vismedia-online.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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