Garth SimmonsACCORHOTELS has chosen Garth Simmons to replace Gerard Guillouet as the new chief operating officer in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Simmons has been with the company since 2007 and has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. In his earlier positions, he was the regional general manager for AccorHotels NSW and ACT properties before he became senior vice president New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Japan.