InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
14 June 2007
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Announces Patrick Imbardelli Resignation
14 June 2007 - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) (Lon: IHG; NYSE: IHG
(ADRs)), today announces that Patrick Imbardelli has resigned from his position
of Chief Executive, Asia Pacific Region.
This decision follows an internal review of the academic qualifications of
Patrick as previously presented to the Company.
The appointment of Patrick to the Board of IHG as from 1 July 2007 (previously
announced on 9 May 2007) will therefore no longer proceed.
An announcement regarding the permanent succession plan for Patrick's role will
be made shortly.
Meanwhile, IHG further announces today that Tony South, currently Senior Vice
President, Development and Asset Management, Asia Pacific, becomes Acting Chief
Executive of the region with immediate effect.
In this role, Tony will assume full executive authority for the region and
report directly to Group Chief Executive, Andrew Cosslett.
A chartered accountant, Tony has over 30 years experience in the tourism and
hospitality industry, joining IHG (then Bass PLC) in June 2000. Prior to his
current role, he was Chief Operating Officer for IHG's Australia, New Zealand
and South Pacific Region.
Notes to Editors
1. Patrick Imbardelli joined Bass PLC, the forerunner to IHG in 2000 and
was appointed Managing Director, Asia Pacific in 2003. Previous to that he held
a number of management roles with Hilton International, Hyatt Corporation and
Southern Pacific Hotels Corporation.
2. For full biographies please go to www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?pageid=35
3. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG,
NYSE:IHG (ADRs)) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG
owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,700
hotels and more than 558,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories
around the world. IHG owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel
brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels &
Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge
Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel Indigo(R), and also manages the
world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club(R) Rewards with over 33
million members worldwide.
The company pioneered the travel industry's first collaborative response to
environmental issues as founder of the International Hotels and Environment
Initiative (IHEI). The IHEI formed the foundations of the Tourism Partnership
launched by the International Business Leaders Forum in 2004, of which IHG is
still a member today. The environment and local communities remain at the heart
of IHG's global corporate responsibility focus.
IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at
www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at
www.priorityclub.com.
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