ATLANTA | InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest and most global hotel company, has named Christopher (Chris) Pfohl, vice president, business development, Western region.

Based in Los Angeles, Calif., and reporting to Kirk Kinsell, senior vice president, Americas franchising and business development, Pfohl will be the regional team leader responsible for development through acquisition, joint venture, management contract and franchise of the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts brands in the western U.S. states and western Canada.

Prior to this appointment, Pfohl served as the vice president of managed development for Hilton Hotel Corporation’s western region. In this position, Pfohl was responsible for the acquisition of management and franchise agreements for Conrad Hotels, Hilton Hotels and Doubletree Hotels. Pfohl has significant experience in operations and development having begun his career as a general manager and having had ownership in hotels. Pfohl has successfully executed strategic development plans that have produced over 30 management and franchise agreements during his tenure with Doubletree, Promus and Hilton Hotel Corporations.

“We are delighted to have Chris join our team. The Americas region will definitely benefit from having someone with Chris’s extensive hotel experience and stellar reputation focused on the growth of our upscale brands,” said Kinsell.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world’s most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 536,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world’s largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards, with more than 23 million members worldwide. In addition to this, InterContinental Hotels Group has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Media Centre at www.ihgplc.com/media.

Charlotte Wood
(770) 604-2429
IHG