Millennium Hotels and Resorts Appoints Howard Wu as President of North America and Chief Technology and Solutions Officer

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. August 09, 2017

LONDON, UK. August 9, 2017 - Millennium Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Howard Wu to President of North America and Chief Technology and Solutions Officer.

Mr. Wu, who previously held the position as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Millennium Hotels and Resorts, brings broad information technology, data security and e-commerce experience to his new role. Having held senior positions with technology companies in North America and Europe, he has worked with a range of companies from hardware manufacturing to software services. Prior to joining Millennium Hotels and Resorts, Mr. Wu was Vice President and Head of Software Defined Infrastructure at Ericsson, a Fortune 500 company. Before Ericsson, Mr. Wu was President of Greater China and General Manager of Canada for Joyent, a cloud computing company in Silicon Valley that was acquired by Samsung.

“We are delighted to welcome Howard to the team as he brings numerous skills in IT, management and business development to his new role,” said Tan Kian Seng, Interim Group CEO of Millennium Hotels and Resorts. “His robust skillset in technology systems will be highly beneficial for the growth of Millennium Hotels and Resorts and keep the brand ahead of the cusp of the ever-changing tech landscape.”

Mr. Wu will be based in New York City where he will oversee the US properties. His responsibilities as Chief Technology and Solutions Officer will involve overseeing all technical aspects of the company and direct the brand's strategic direction, development and future growth in the realm of IT and OT. As President of North America, Mr. Wu will oversee properties from the Millennium Hotels and Resorts portfolio in Anchorage, Boston, Boulder, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Durham, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York and Scottsdale.

For further information and hotel reservations, visit www.millenniumhotels.com.

About Millennium Hotels and Resorts

Millennium Hotels and Resorts is a global hotel company with more than 120 hotels in 79 gateway business and leisure cities across Asia, Europe, Middle East, New Zealand and North America. The unique range of properties around the world focus on the philosophy of genuine hospitality and are always fresh, surprising and tailored to their location. Millennium Hotels and Resorts offers nine brands: Grand Millennium, Millennium, Grand Copthorne, Copthorne, Kingsgate, M Hotel, M Social, Studio M and MyMillennium, the company loyalty program. In the UK and Europe, there are 24 properties situated in prime locations across London, the North and South of England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy. Millennium Hotels and Resorts is owned by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:MLC). For further information about Millennium Hotels and Resorts, visit www.milleniumhotels.com.

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