Frank joins Hilton UK & Ireland from his current position as Vice President, Sweden for Hilton and Scandic hotels - a position he took up in 2002. Previous to this, Frank was Vice President, Germany for Hilton, the position in which he joined the company in 2001. Before joining Hilton, Frank held various senior management positions throughout Europe for Radisson SAS, finishing up as Vice President, Nordic Countries.

Frank, a seasoned hotel industry veteran of 25 years standing, was born in Copenhagen in 1961 where he also had his formal school education, and will be moving to London from Sweden to take up his new post.

Wolfgang M. Neumann, Area President, Hilton UK & Ireland, said: "We are excited that Frank has agreed to take on this new challenge within the Hilton family. Thanks to his international background and wealth of experience he is the perfect candidate to move the London hotels on into the future."

Frank Fiskers said: "I am looking forward to the new challenges and opportunities presented to me by London and to further developing and strengthening the position of Hilton in this important market."

Hilton International (HI), an operating division of the UK based Hilton Group plc, owns the rights to the Hilton brand name throughout the world, with the exception of North America. HI operates over 400 hotels, with some 250 branded Hilton, over 150 under the mid-market Scandic brand plus 15 luxury Conrad hotels, under a joint venture agreement with Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC). Hilton International employs over 65,000 staff in over 70 countries. A global marketing alliance between Hilton International and the North American based Hilton Hotels Corporation, extends the number of hotels operated by both companies worldwide to over 2,400 - over 500 of which are branded Hilton.

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