Swissotel Restructered
Swiss^otel Hotels & Resorts, positioned as a distinct brand within the portfolio of Fairmont Raffles
ZURICH, Switzerland, July 26, 2006. With the acquisition of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. by Kingdom Hotels International and Colony Capital, a new global hotel leader headquartered in Toronto was created, offering a portfolio of 120 hotels in 23 countries under four brands: Fairmont, Raffles, Swiss^otel and Delta.
Swiss^otel Hotels & Resorts, positioned as a distinct brand within the portfolio, now bases its corporate office in Zurich, under the continued leadership of Mr. Meinhard Huck, Managing Director. Mr. Huck commented, 'We are very excited that the Swiss^otel brand is now a part of Fairmont Raffles Holdings International, one of the global hotel leaders in the luxury and deluxe hospitality segments.'
Ms. Caroline Hunt, Regional Director of Global Sales - The Americas, leads the Swiss^otel National Sales Office in the new U.S. location at 424 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017. She directs a team that includes Ms. Patti Elliot (Director of Global Sales, Meetings & Incentive/Chicago), Ms. Jenny Lo Tucker (Director of Global Sales/San Francisco), and Ms. Maria Mahady (Director of Global Sales/New York).
'With our strategically located offices across the U.S.,' commented Ms. Hunt, 'we look forward to focusing our sales and marketing efforts to reinvigorate and further enhance the Swiss^otel brand.'
In 2007, Swiss^otel Hotels & Resorts will also expand its global hotel portfolio with the opening of properties in Tallinn, Shanghai and Izmir. Mr. Huck cited continued emphasis on international development, coming on the heels of the recent celebrated openings of Swiss^otel properties in Moscow (summer 2005) and Ankara (May 2006).
Swiss^otel Hotels & Resorts is positioned as a deluxe hotel brand with strong customer focus based on the traditions of the Swiss hospitality. Swiss^otel hotels provide to discerning travelers a modern and contemporary hotel design with a local touch, heartfelt service, seamless reliability and outstanding cuisine and spa offerings.
In addition to Mr. Huck, the Executive Team members of Swiss^otel Hotels & Resorts in the Swiss^otel Corporate Office are: Mr. Isidoro Geretto, Vice President, Finance; Ms. Petra Gotting, Vice President, Marketing & Sales; Mr. Thomas Bastian, Director, Special Projects; and Mr. Pierre Botteron, Group Director, Human Resources.
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