HAMILTON, Bermuda | Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE:OEH) , owners or part-owners and managers of 49 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties operating in 25 countries, today announced that it has realigned its management structure to better serve the needs of the business as it pursues its expansion plans. These appointments follow the appointment of Paul White as President and CEO on August 10, 2007.

"Under our management structure to date, Orient-Express Hotels has grown significantly since the IPO in 2000," said Paul White, Chief Executive Officer. "To operate and further grow the business in the years ahead, we must harness the skills and talents of our senior managers. Today's realignment is the beginning of a process, which will continue to develop over the coming months."

The executive management team is now as follows:

  • Paul White | President and Chief Executive Officer, formerly Chief Financial Officer


  • Natale Rusconi | Vice President


  • Nick Varian | Chief Development Officer, formerly Vice President Trains and Cruises and Asian Hotels, retaining responsibility for these businesses


  • Dean Andrews | Vice President, Real Estate Development, formerly Vice President, North America


  • Filip Boyen | Vice President, Operations, formerly Vice President, Africa, Latin America and Australasia


  • Maurizio Saccani | Vice President, Italy, formerly Managing Director, Italy, taking on responsibility for Hotel Cipriani in addition to the other Italian properties


  • Roger Collins | Vice President, Design and Technical Services, taking on responsibility for design


  • Pippa Isbell | Vice President, Corporate Communications, formerly Vice President, Public Relations, taking on responsibility for investor relations


  • David Williams | Vice President, Sales and Marketing, taking on responsibility for the co-ordination of revenue management


  • Edwin Hetherington | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Eight area managing directors will continue to manage single hotels, while taking on specific geographic responsibility. These executives will report to Filip Boyen.

The company is now in the final stages of recruiting a new Chief Financial Officer.

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