Jacques Dubois New COO For All Rezidor Brands
AUGUST 3, 2009 - The Rezidor Hotel Group (STO:REZT) announces that Jacques Dubois will be Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) for all brands effective September 1, 2009. Since 2007, Dubois is already COO for Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites - he will take over the additional responsibility for Radisson Blu and Regent from Thorsten Kirschke.
Kirschke has been appointed Chief Operating Offer of Carlson Hotels Americas; he will be based at the Carlson head office in Minneapolis and report to Hubert Joly, President & CEO of Carlson.
'The decision to further extend Jacques Dubois' responsibilities responds to the ongoing need of further streamlining our business', comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. 'At the same time, Thorsten Kirschke's appointment is in line with Rezidor's and Carlson's ambition to globally align our brands', continues Ritter.
Jacques Dubois joined Rezidor in 1995 and has held several senior positions in operations, sales and revenue management. He is one of the driving forces behind the success of Rezidor's mid market brand Park Inn - launched in early 2003 only Park Inn today features more than 130 hotels with more than 24,000 rooms in operation and under development across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his new role Dubois will continue to directly report to Kurt Ritter.
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of more than 380 hotels in operation and under development with close to 81,000 rooms in 59 countries.
Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plusSM loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, Rezidor also operates and develops the new lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni.
In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson Companies is the main shareholder. The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.
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