Radisson Hotel Group Names Tom Osborn as Director of Franchise Sales & Development

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USA, Minneapolis, Minnesota. July 19, 2018

Radisson Hotel Group announced two new appointments to its
Americas development team. These new team members will play a vital role
in successfully driving development efforts across Latin America, which
is key to the company's overall growth strategy in the Americas.? ?

Tom Osborn joins Radisson Hotel Group as director of
Franchise Sales & Development. Osborn is based in Miami and will
work towards increasing the presence of the company's brands in the
Caribbean. Prior to joining Radisson Hotel Group, Osborn had an
extensive career with Best Western International, where he was a
regional director of North American Development and was recognized with
multiple salesman of the year honors. In this role, he was responsible
for development in the Midwest, Southeast and Caribbean. He also has
experience working as director of Franchise Sales & Development for
Cedent Corporation.? ?

Adrian François also joins the team in a consultant
capacity as director of Franchise Sales & Development. François will
focus on growing Radisson Hotel Group's portfolio in South America
specifically targeting Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and
Uruguay. He will be based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. François has a
strong sales and development background working for several hospitality
companies in Latin America. Most recently, he served as director of
Sales & Development for L.E. Hotels, where he planned and executed
sales strategies to increase the company's growth in Latin America. He
also served as director of Sales & Business Development for a
company that develops and implements integrated systems for corporate
hospitality and held a sales and marketing role at Nikki Beach Hotels
& Resorts.? ?

“This is such an exciting time for Radisson Hotel Group as our
organization continues to transform and we are seeing the power of the
Radisson brand bring new synergies across our portfolio,” said Terry
Sanders, Chief Development Officer, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group. “The
addition of two strong leaders like Tom and Adrian will help us not
only execute, but accelerate our growth strategy in Latin Americas as
outlined in our 5-year strategic plan.”