March 17, 2015

Ruwan Peiris has been appointed as Regional General Manager at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Australia

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed Ruwan Peiris as Regional General Manager for New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Victoria. In his new role, Ruwan will be responsible for the management of thirteen IHG hotels, the National Convention Centre Canberra and Parliament House Catering by IHG. Ruwan, who holds an Associate Diploma in Hotel Management, joins IHG with over 20 years of experience in Australia's hospitality industry. He was most recently Area General Manager with Accor Hotels, where he was responsible for the operational performance of hotels across New South Wales, the ACT and the company's properties in Darling Harbour. During that time Ruwan also played a key role in integrating Mirvac Hotels & Resorts into the group whilst driving the company's reputational growth on a national level. Having started his career overseeing food and beverage (F&B) operations, Ruwan's experience in F&B comes at a strategic time for IHG which is focused on enhancing dining experiences for its guests and customers. Ruwan will sit on the IHG Australasia leadership team, alongside Joerg Boeckeler, Area General Manager for InterContinental Sydney and InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort, who also reports directly to Karin Sheppard. IHG currently has 38 hotels and resorts under the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands across Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. Most recently the company opened InterContinental Sydney Double Bay. The company has a further six hotels in the development pipeline, including the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Australia, due to open in Sydney's Macquarie Park within the next year.

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