Jolyon Bulley has been named Americas CEO at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

The appointment follows the announcement that Maalouf will become IHG's group CEO on July 1 following Keith Barr's decision to step down to return with his family to the U.S.

Bulley has been CEO for Greater China since 2018 and is a member of IHG's executive committee. He was previously COO for the Americas region from 2014-2017. He will take up his new position on July 1 and will be returning to his family home in Atlanta in the U.S. where he will be based.

A career hotelier, he has held a number of significant roles at IHG since he joined the business in 2001. As CEO for Greater China, he has been responsible for accelerating the growth and driving the profitability of IHG's second-largest market. Prior to that, as COO for the Americas, he led the region's operations for franchised and managed hotels, strengthening owner relationships and hotel operating performance. This led to him holding the same role as COO for Greater China, where he similarly oversaw the region's hotel portfolio and brand performance, new hotel openings and owner relations.

As IHG concludes succession planning for Bulley's responsibilities in Greater China, Daniel Aylmer, managing director for Greater China, will report to Maalouf and continue his responsibilities in China. Transition planning is underway for his other commitments.