Guy HutchinsonNew Delhi, INDIA – January 17, 2013 – Hilton Worldwide announces the appointment of Guy Hutchinson as vice president, operations, for India. Effective November 1, 2012, Hutchinson took charge of Hilton Worldwide’s operations in one of the company’s key strategic markets. The company presently operates 12 hotels in the country under four of its award-winning brands and continues to expand its network rapidly through a multi-brand, multiple partners and high-growth strategy. Hutchinson’s experience in the hospitality industry spans two decades and encompasses positions in the United Kingdom, Europe, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Australia and China. In his new assignment, Hutchinson is responsible to Martin Rinck, president, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide, and is based at the company’s India Regional Office in Gurgaon, Delhi NCR. Prior to taking charge in India, Hutchinson was regional general manager for North China, where he was responsible for all brands in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio that have a presence in North China and Mongolia, including Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and DoubleTree by Hilton. Appointed in this role in 2011, Hutchinson managed 11 trading hotels and more than 23 hotels in various stages of pre-opening. Previously, Hutchinson was the general manager of Hilton Shanghai for over three years. He has also held general management, operations and business development positions in various hotels in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio in Australia, Japan, United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands. Before joining Hilton Worldwide in 1997, Hutchinson gained experience in finance, front office operations, food and beverage and purchasing in various hotel management, property development and investment, as well as, private healthcare companies.