9th May 2007 07:02
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC09 May 2007 9 May 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Board Appointment InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) today announces the appointment ofPatrick Imbardelli as an Executive Director of the Board. Patrick will join the Board on 1 July 2007, retaining his currentresponsibilities as Chief Executive of IHG's Asia Pacific region. Patrick joined Bass PLC, the forerunner to IHG, in 2000, and was appointedManaging Director, Asia Pacific in 2003. He has over 25 years' experience in thehotel and tourism industry including senior operational roles with HiltonInternational, Hyatt Corporation and the Southern Pacific Hotels Corporation(now part of IHG). Commenting on his appointment, David Webster, IHG's non-executive Chairman,said: "Patrick brings a wealth of experience to the Board. His operationalmanagement skills are widely recognised and his knowledge of the Asia Pacificregion is of particular value given the Company's strategic focus there. He is amost welcome addition to the Board." Patrick, 46, holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Victoria University inAustralia. He is married, with two children, and lives in Singapore. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations (Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, Heather Ward): +44 (0) 1753 410 176 Media Enquiries (Leslie McGibbon): +44 (0) 1753 410 425 +44 (0) 7808 094 471 Notes to Editors: Note to Editors: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG(ADRs)) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinentalHotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries,over 3,700 hotels and 558,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries andterritories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised andrespected hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, CrownePlaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday InnExpress(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel IndigoTM, andalso manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club(R)Rewards. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for allits hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewardsprogramme at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online PressOffice at www.ihg.com/media Note No Information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13R in respect ofthis appointment. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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