AccorHotels Names Sophie Stabile as Chief Executive Officer HotelServices France

Jean-Jacques Morin Arrives as Chief Financial Officer at AccorHotels

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. July 22, 2015

PARIS, FR. July 22, 2015 - Sophie Stabile, a member of AccorHotels' Executive Committee, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, HotelServices France, effective October 1st. She succeeds Christophe Alaux, who has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, HotelServices North America, Central America and Caribbean. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Sven Boinet will act as interim CEO for France through September 30, 2015.

Jean-Jacques Morin joins the hospitality group as Chief Financial Officer and will be a member of the Executive Committee. His appointment is effective as of October 1, 2015.

Commenting on the recent appointments, Sebastien Bazin, chairman and CEO of AccorHotels said, "During her 15 years with the group and most recently as head of the finance department, Sophie Stabile has amply demonstrated her commitment, rigor and ability to unite her teams around ambitious projects that serve the group's strategy. In taking up the operational reins for France, Sophie is now embarking on a new challenge, one that requires a hands-on approach to transforming the group. I am convinced that she will be able to demonstrate the full range of her talents in this new position. I am also delighted that Jean-Jacques has agreed to join us. His international experience and remarkable career will be key assets for the development of AccorHotels."

After beginning her career with Deloitte, Sophie joined AccorHotels in 1999 to head the group's Consolidation and Information System Department. In 2006, she was appointed group Controller-General. Sophie has been Chief Financial Officer and a member of AccorHotels' Executive Committee since 2010 and in 2013, her responsibilities were increased to include management of the group's Procurement Department.

Sophie is a graduate of the Ecole Superieure de Gestion et Finances in Paris, France. She is also President of the Women at AccorHotels Generation (WAAG), an internal network that aims to promote gender equality within the workplace.

Jean-Jacques Morin began his career at Deloitte where he spent five years in Audit and Consulting in Paris and Montreal. He then spent 13 years in the international high-tech sector, first with Motorola, followed by ON Semiconductor, where he worked on the NASDAQ stock market listing. He went on to work as CFO for the German start-up Communicant AG. He joined Alstom in 2005 and has held the positions of CFO for the Transport sector in Paris and the Power Service sector in Zurich. Jean-Jacques is currently Chief Financial Officer of the Alstom Group.

Jean-Jacques is an engineering graduate from the École Nationale Superieure de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace. He also has a higher diploma in Accounting and Management (DSCG) and holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

About AccorHotels

AccorHotels is a Group united by a shared passion for hospitality and driven by a shared promise to make everyone Feel Welcome. Over 180,000 women and men in 3,700 AccorHotels establishments look after thousands of guests every day in 92 countries. AccorHotels is the world's leading hotel operator and offers its customers, partners and employees: - its dual expertise as a hotel operator and franchisor (HotelServices) and a hotel owner and investor (HotelInvest); - a large portfolio of internationally renowned brands covering the full spectrum, with luxury (Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, The Sebel), midscale (Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Mama Shelter, Adagio) economy (ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget, adagio access and hotelF1) establishments; - a powerful marketplace and loyalty program Le Club AccorHotels - almost half a century of commitment to corporate citizenship and solidarity with the PLANET 21 program. Accor SA shares are listed on the Euronext Paris exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404) and traded in the USA on the OTC marketplace (Code: ACRFY) www.accorhotels.com

Contact:
Sandra Pinto Duhamel, Communications Manager
AccorHotels North America, Central America and Caribbean (NCAC)
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(786) 364-6203

Ashley Fenton
Hawkins International PR
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