Fairmont Raffles Hotels International Names Wayne Taylor EVP, Global Development
TORONTO - September 21, 2012 - With more than 25 active hotel developments and many more in its pipeline, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), the parent company of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, and Swissotel Hotels & Resorts, today announced the appointment of Wayne Taylor as executive vice president, global development.
“We're looking to aggressively grow our three distinctive hotel brands and are very excited to have Wayne overseeing our expansion activity,” said William Fatt, chairman and chief executive officer, FRHI. “In addition to his extensive background in hotel development and history of achieving results, he is someone who has a firm understanding of our global growth platform as well as strong relationships within the development community, with hotel ownership groups, and our key strategic partners.
In this senior management role, Taylor will be responsible for the growth objectives of the company, a mandate that includes signing new hotel management agreements, successfully opening new builds, transitioning and re-flagging acquisitions, and strengthening the company's overall position as a global leader in the hotel marketplace. He'll also look to build on the company's 2012 momentum, which has already seen FRHI sign, open or acquire a number of hotels including the Swissotel Resort Phuket; Swissotel Grand Mumbai; Swissotel Dresden Am Schlos; Swissotel Chengdu; Swissotel Jadaf Dubai; Fairmont Austin, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa; Fairmont Ajman; Fairmont Jaipur; Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv; and Fairmont Heritage Place, El Corazon.
“FRHI is poised for great things and I'm very excited to be taking over this role at such an opportune time,” said Wayne Taylor, executive vice president, global development. “We have three leading hotel brands and a number of unrivalled hotel assets, a savvy and regionally deployed development team, and an exciting expansion strategy that places greater emphasis on acquiring, repositioning, and securing long-term management contracts.”
Most recently, Taylor served as the company's senior vice president for hotel transactions. Prior to this, he was the vice president of development at Delta Hotels & Resorts and also held a number of operational and senior management positions with the Canadian-based hotel group.
Taylor, who will be based out of the company's Zurich office, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel & Tourism Management from Ryerson University in Toronto and has successfully completed courses at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.
About FRHI
FRHI Holdings Limited is a leading global hotel company with over 100 hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissotel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information or reservations, please call 1-800-441-1414 or visit www.frhi.com.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
