Leading Hotels Names Ani Zerounian Director of Public Relations
NEW YORK, NY, March 10, 2008) Claudia Kozma Kaplan, vice president, corporate communications for The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. has announced the appointment of Ani Zerounian to the newly created position of director of public relations. Based in the company's New York headquarters, Ms. Zerounian will be responsible for media relations, including securing media coverage of existing corporate programs, the development of new public relations initiatives, the day-to-day interaction with the media and management of the company's overseas public relations agencies.
Ms. Zerounian has more than eight years experience in public relations in both agency and in-house organizations. Most recently she was with Robb Report as senior manager, marketing & communications, where she was responsible for the creation and promotion of integrated marketing programs and public relations initiatives across all luxury segments including travel, home, fashion, automotive, spirits and private aviation. Prior to that, Ms. Zerounian was an account supervisor at Dan Klores Communications, a top public relations and integrated marketing agency specializing in luxury hospitality, lifestyle and consumer clients. Before joining Dan Klores, she spent four years at Lou Hammond & Associates handling media relations for the Bermuda Department of Tourism, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Auberge du Soleil, and H^otel de Crillon.
In making the announcement, Ms. Kozma Kaplan said, "We are delighted to have someone with Ani's breadth of experience joining our team. As our organization continues to grow and diversify, we are eager to expand our outreach to both international and domestic media. With her extensive contacts, Ani will be instrumental in helping us achieve that objective."
About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing nearly 450 of the world's finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of www.lhw.com and www.lhwspas.com - the online sources for your luxury lifestyle. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the firm maintains offices in 26 major markets across the globe.
Since 1928, the company's reputation for excellence derives from the exacting levels of quality it demands of its members, each of which must pass a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering 1,500 separate criteria.
High resolution images and press information on individual member hotels are available for downloading at www.lhw.com/press. For reservations and information, visit www.lhw.com or telephone toll-free from the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, (800) 223-6800.
Contact:
Ani Zerounian
Director, Public Relations
Tel: (1-212) 515-5782
E-Mail: [email protected]
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