Eric Lepleux Joins Accor as EVP, Hotel Marketing
EUROPEAN UNION, March 1, 2006. Eric Lepleux, 40, graduated from the Institut Commercial de Nancy (ICN), France and earned an MBA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (USA). He began his international career in the telecommunications industry, when he joined Thomson Multimedia in 1991.
He served successively as Export Manager, Product Manager and Group Manager, coordinating teams based throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
In 1996, he was appointed Vice President in charge of Innovation, Brand Management and Products for Singapore Airlines.
After four years in Asia, he was named France Office General Manager, based in Paris.
In 2004, he moved to Frankfurt, where he served as Regional General Manager, Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe.
'I'm very happy to welcome Eric as a member of the Executive Committee', said Gilles P'elisson. 'His 15 years of experience in the international services industry will be a major strength for our team.'
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