Advertisement
Appointment General Management

Kenneth Macpherson has been appointed as Chief Executive, Greater China at IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)

IHG
Shanghai, China
Kenneth Macpherson
IHG is pleased to announce that Kenneth Macpherson will be taking over from Keith as Chief Executive, Greater China. Kenneth joins us from Diageo, where he is currently General Manager and Board Director of Sichuan Shuijingfang Company Ltd, a RMB 9.4 billion company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as Sichuan Swellfun Company Ltd. Kenneth has been based in China since 2005, having previously led the development of Diageo’s China strategy. He will assume his role with IHG in April, 2013, and will also become a member of the Executive Committee reporting to Chief Executive, Richard Solomons. Since 2000, Kenneth has held senior management roles of progressive responsibility with Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business. From his role as General Manager, Diageo Indian Ocean spirits based in La Reunion, France, through to his current position as General Manager and Board Director of Shuijingfang, Diageo's joint-venture partner in China, based in Chengdu. During his career with Diageo, Kenneth has also worked in Shanghai, Singapore, South Africa and the UK.
General Management Asia Pacific China Shanghai
IHG
Management CompanyFranchise OrganizationBrand OwnerHotel Group

IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good. With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,900 in the development pipeline.