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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
20 October 2017
20(th) October, 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Board Appointment
InterContinental Hotels Group ("IHG") [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)]
today announces that Elie Maalouf, IHG's Chief Executive Officer
for the Americas, is to be appointed as an Executive Director. He
will join the IHG Board, with effect from 1(st) January, 2018.
Elie has been a member of IHG's Executive Committee, since
joining the company in February, 2015. In his role as Chief
Executive Officer, the Americas, Elie is responsible for the
management, growth and profitability of IHG's largest operating
region, and he recently led the launch of the company's new US
midscale brand, avid(TM) hotels. IHG's Americas region includes
nearly 4,000 hotels and resorts, across a broad portfolio of
brands, spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and
South America, and the Caribbean, with almost 1,000 hotels in its
development pipeline.
Patrick Cescau, Non-Executive Chairman, IHG, commented: "I am
delighted to welcome Elie Maalouf to the IHG Board. He is a
talented leader, with substantial and highly relevant commercial
and hotel development, branding, finance, real estate and
operations experience, across multiple industries. This expertise,
combined with Elie's deep understanding of the global hospitality
sector, will make him an excellent addition to the Board."
Elie's experience includes nearly 15 years at major global
franchise and travel business, HMSHost Corporation, where he held
roles as President and CEO and was a member of the board of
directors. Before HMSHost, Elie spent eight years with Weyerhaeuser
Real Estate Company. Before joining IHG, Elie was Senior Advisor
with McKinsey & Company.
No information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR
9.6.13R in respect of this appointment.
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Elie Maalouf biography
Elie Maalouf is CEO of The Americas at InterContinental Hotels
Group (IHG). He is based at IHG's regional headquarters in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Elie leads the management, growth and profitability of the
company's largest operating region. IHG has a broad portfolio of
hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts,
Kimpton(R) Hotels & Restaurants, HUALUXE(R) Hotels and Resorts,
Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo(R) , EVEN(R)
Hotels, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R)
, Staybridge Suites(R) and Candlewood Suites(R) . Elie is
responsible for overseeing more than 3,900 hotels and resorts,
spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South
America and the Caribbean.
Prior to joining IHG, Elie was Senior Advisor with McKinsey
& Company from 2012 to 2014. Previously, Elie was with HMSHost
Corporation for nearly 15 years, most recently as President and
CEO. Before HMSHost, Elie spent eight years at Weyerhaeuser Real
Estate Company.
Elie is a member of the Global Advisory Council at the
University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a member of
the Atlanta Committee for Progress. He is active in organizations
that support and promote the travel and hospitality industries as a
member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association Board
Executive Committee and the U.S. Travel Association CEO Roundtable.
He was also appointed to the Investment Advisory Council of the
U.S. Department of Commerce.
Elie holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School
of Business and a Bachelor's degree in engineering from Virginia
Tech.
About IHG
IHG(R) (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG
(ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel
brands, including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts,
Kimpton(R) Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo(R) , EVEN(R)
Hotels, HUALUXE(R) Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels &
Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) , Holiday Inn Express(R) , Holiday Inn Club
Vacations(R) , Holiday Inn Resort(R) , avid(TM) hotels, Staybridge
Suites(R) and Candlewood Suites(R) .
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns nearly 5,300 hotels and
more than 785,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with more
than 1,500 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages
IHG(R) Rewards Club, our global loyalty programme, which has more
than 100 million enrolled members.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company
and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and
Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and
corporate offices globally.
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and
www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest
news, visit: www.ihgplc.com/media and follow us on social media at:
www.twitter.com/ihg, www.facebook.com/ihg and
www.youtube.com/ihgplc.
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