Orient-Express Hôtels Announces Management Appointments
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Orient-Express Hôtels Announces Management Appointments
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Category: Worldwide - Careers
- Appointments
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2007-09-18
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, www.orient-express.com), owners or part-owners and managers of 49 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties operating in 25 countries, today announced that it has realigned its management structure to better serve the needs of the business as it pursues its expansion plans. These appointments follow the appointment of Paul White as President and CEO on August 10 2007.
“Under our management structure to date, Orient-Express Hotels has grown significantly since the IPO in 2000,” said Paul White, Chief Executive Officer. “To operate and further grow the business in the years ahead, we must harness the skills and talents of our senior managers. Today’s realignment is the beginning of a process, which will continue to develop over the coming months.”
The executive management team is now as follows:
Paul White President and Chief Executive Officer, formerly Chief Financial Officer
Natale Rusconi Vice President
Nick Varian Chief Development Officer, formerly Vice President Trains and Cruises and Asian Hotels, retaining responsibility for these businesses
Dean Andrews Vice President, Real Estate Development, formerly Vice President, North America
Filip Boyen Vice President, Operations, formerly Vice President, Africa, Latin America and Australasia
Maurizio Saccani Vice President, Italy, formerly Managing Director, Italy, taking on responsibility for Hotel Cipriani in addition to the other Italian properties
Roger Collins Vice President, Design and Technical Services, taking on responsibility for design
Pippa Isbell Vice President, Corporate Communications, formerly Vice President, Public Relations, taking on responsibility for investor relations
David Williams Vice President, Sales and Marketing, taking on responsibility for the co-ordination of revenue management
Edwin Hetherington Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Eight area managing directors will continue to manage single hotels, while taking on specific geographic responsibility. These executives will report to Filip Boyen.
The company is now in the final stages of recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer.
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