洲际酒店集团CEO将辞职 IHG’sCEO Keith Barr to step down in J

此前在2009-2013年期间，Keith Barr曾担任洲际酒店大中华区首席执行官，为该集团在中国的发展奠定了基础。2012年，洲际酒店推出了华邑®酒店及度假村（HUALUXE®）品牌，该品牌是为华人宾客打造的国际豪华酒店品牌。

Barr said: "I feel incredibly privileged to have spent three decades as part of IHG, working alongside the many talented colleagues that make it such a special company, and in partnership with our hotel owners who share our passion for hospitality. I have been lucky enough to experience this in multiple countries over the years and to have spent the last six as CEO has been an honour. After a long time living abroad, now is the right time for me and my family to return to the US.

Barr表示:“我非常荣幸能在洲际酒店集团工作30年，与众多才华横溢的同事一起工作，使其成为一家如此特别的公司，并与我们的酒店业主合作，分享我们对酒店业的热情。多年来，我很幸运地在多个国家经历了这一切，在过去的六年里担任首席执行官是我的荣幸。在国外生活了很长一段时间后，现在是我和我的家人回到美国的时候了。

"I am proud of the strong position that IHG is in today, thanks to the investments we have made to transform every aspect of our business, deliver for our guests and owners, and grow and operate our brands in the right way around the world. I'm excited for what lies ahead for IHG and having worked so closely together, to see Elie lead the business and build on all he has achieved in the Americas."

Maalouf said: "I am extremely proud to be appointed CEO of one of the world's leading hotel companies and excited to work with our talented teams and owners around the world on what will be an important new chapter for IHG. Working closely with Keith and as an executive committee, we've made a number of critical strategic investments in recent years that position us with exciting opportunities to realise IHG's full industry leading potential, by driving the performance and growth of our fantastic brands and delivering strong returns for all our stakeholders."