Claire Haigh has been appointed Director of Communications for the Pacific region at Accor in Sydney, Australia
For the past five years Haigh was Global Communications Director for Pernod Ricard's Winemaking division and their portfolio of champagnes, spirits and wines in Australia and New Zealand.
Between 2008 and 2013 Haigh was Head of Communications for Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants in the UK, and prior to that drove creative communications, strategic brand partnerships and external affairs for AB InBev, Coca-Cola and Oakley.
In her new role, Haigh will lead communications for Accor Pacific's award-winning apartment, hotel and resorts portfolio which includes Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Mantra, Peppers, Art Series, Swissotel and ibis, and premium membership platform Accor Vacation Club, across Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia and Fiji.
Haigh will also direct communications for Accor's corporate social responsibility initiatives, and the group's newly launched global lifestyle loyalty programme, Accor Live Limitless www.all.accor.com, where members enjoy access to the brand's whole suite of hotels, spas, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, as well as "money can't buy" entertainment, wellness and sport experiences.
