Alan
Watts, Clarence Tan and Paul Logan take on new roles in this dynamic
region
Dubai,
United
Arab Emirates, 7 October 2014:
InterContinental
Hotels Group (IHG),
one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces a
number of strategic changes to its Asia, Middle East and Africa
(AMEA) Regional Operating Committee.
Alan
Watts, previously Chief Operating Officer (COO), Australasia and
Japan, and Operations Performance, AMEA, will now oversee the
performance of the region's 246 hotels across 37 countries and
territories. In his expanded role as COO for Asia, Middle East and
Africa, Alan will be supported by Pascal Gauvin, Chief Operating
Officer, India, Middle East and Africa and Phil Broad, Vice
President, Food & Beverage, AMEA.
Clarence
Tan, previously Chief Operating Officer for South East Asia and
Resorts based in Bangkok, Thailand, has been appointed Senior Vice
President, Development for AMEA. Paul Logan will take on the newly
created position of Chief Development Officer. Over the next 15
months, Paul will transition his growth responsibilities to Clarence,
culminating in his retirement at the end of 2015. They both report
directly to the region’s Chief Executive Officer Jan Smits.
Alan
and Paul continue to be based at IHG's regional head office in
Singapore and Clarence, who is currently based in Bangkok, will
relocate there in due course.
Jan
Smits, Chief Executive Officer, AMEA, IHG said:
“In the past three years since we formed this
geographically, and culturally, diverse region of Asia, Middle East
and Africa, we have grown to a total of over 245 hotels across five
brands, with another 137 in our development pipeline."
"Our
regions’ success and strategic growth is a reflection of the depth
and diversity of our talent; and I have made these changes to our
senior leadership team in response to the fast evolving landscape in
which we operate. Paul has been a key driver in our growth story and
he will continue to be so. Both Alan and Clarence have been with IHG
for more than a decade and in their new roles they will continue to
play an important part in our journey, ensuring we deliver on the
expectations of our guests, hotel owners and guests."
IHG
has 246 hotels open in 37 countries and territories across five
brands: InterContinental,
Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites.
There are a further 137 hotels in the region’s development pipeline
due to open in the next three to five years, including the first
Hotel Indigo in AMEA, due to open in Bangkok, Thailand by 2015.
