Elie Maalouf steps in as President of IHG’s Americas business

IHG_newElie Maalouf, Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company and formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of HMSHost Corporation has been appointed to President of IHG Americas after the role was vacated by Kirk Kinsell. Mr Maalouf will also become a member of IHG’s Executive Committee.

Richard Solomons, Chief Executive Officer of IHG commented, “I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Elie Maalouf to IHG. He has a successful track record of building and developing a global business, working in a franchised environment and of delivering strong financial performance. He will be an excellent addition to IHG’s Executive Committee and I look forward to working with him.”

“I am excited to be joining IHG as Chief Executive Officer of its Americas region” said Elie Maalouf. “I have enormous respect for IHG and its strong portfolio of brands and have always admired the business. I am passionate about the hospitality sector and I look forward to being able to shape the continued growth of IHG, building on Kirk’s legacy.”

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