New ceo for InterContinental hotel group in Latin America and Caribbean region
Published:Thursday | September 10, 2009 | 6:42 PM
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world\'s largest hotel company by number of rooms, has merged its Latin America and Caribbean regions and appointed Alvaro Diago as Chief Operating Officer, according to a report on www.reuters.com.
In his new role Diago, will have the responsibility for all IHG hotels in the Caribbean, which are located in Jamaica, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago.
He will also be looking to increase IHG`s presence throughout the Caribbean, with a particular focus on resort properties, as well as to continue to foster and oversee owning company relationships for all IHG brands, both managed and franchised.
\"Alvaro has done an excellent job of furthering our portfolio throughout Central and South America,\" said Jim Abrahamson, President, and Americas for IHG.
\"He has a long track record of positive relationships with owning companies across all of our brands, and we look forward to him and his team maximising opportunities for growth throughout the Caribbean as well,\" Abrahamson said.
The region\'s Sales, Marketing and Revenue Management team will be led by Regional Vice President Carlos Baruki, who will be driving performance and implementing new strategies to capitalise on IHG`s enterprise system.
\"Our team is pleased to expand its focus,\" Diago said.
\"We have been involved with the Caribbean since IHG was established more than 60 years ago, so I very much look forward to meeting our stakeholders in the area, and furthering best-practices that will continue to create an incomparable guest experience. I also look forward to growing our portfolio of hotels in this wonderful part of the world,\" he added.