DALLAS, On September 1, Gilles Pelisson, director and chief executive officer of Accor worldwide, announced the addition of four executives to the Accor Executive Committee. Olivier Poirot, former CFO of Accor UK Ltd. and current CEO of Accor North America and Motel 6/Studio 6, was appointed to the worldwide Accor Executive Committee, which oversees the company's services and portfolio of more than 3,800 hotels in 90 countries.

"To improve our ability to successfully meet the challenges of the future, I have decided, in agreement with the Board of Directors, to strengthen and enhance the Executive Committee," said Pelisson. "Olivier Poirot is joining the Executive Committee after an excellent start as head of Motel 6/Studio 6 for the United States, Canada and Mexico and of the Accor North America corporate functions."

"It is a great honor to be appointed to the worldwide Accor Executive Committee," said Poirot. "I look forward to working with Gilles Pelisson and my Executive Committee colleagues to further develop our strong hospitality brands, increase revenue and ensure the group's continued success today and tomorrow. I want to thank Gilles Pelisson for his trust and support, and I wish to extend the praise and my thanks to the 16,000 employees of Accor North America, Motel 6 and Studio 6."

Poirot began his career with Accor in 1992, where he served as CFO of Accor UK Ltd., in charge of finance, IT, procurement and legal for Accor hotels in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Since 2007, he has been president and chief executive officer of Accor North America and chief executive officer of Motel 6 and Studio 6, covering the geographic regions of the USA, Canada and Mexico.

About Accor, a world-leading hospitality group

Accor is a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,300 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries. The group has one of the industry's most diverse and fully-integrated hospitality ecosystems encompassing more than 40 luxury, premium, midscale and economy hotel brands, entertainment and nightlife venues, restaurants and bars, branded private residences, shared accommodation properties, concierge services, co-working spaces and more. Accor's unmatched position in lifestyle hospitality – one of the fastest growing categories in the industry – is led by Ennismore, a joint venture, which Accor holds a majority shareholding. Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. Accor boasts an unrivalled portfolio of distinctive brands and more than 260,000 team members worldwide. Members benefit from the company's comprehensive loyalty program – ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a daily lifestyle companion that provides access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences. Through its Planet 21 – Acting Here, Accor Solidarity, RiiSE and ALL Heartist Fund initiatives, the Group is focused on driving positive action through business ethics, responsible tourism, environmental sustainability, community engagement, diversity and inclusivity. Founded in 1967, Accor SA is headquartered in France and publicly listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404) and on the OTC Market (Ticker: ACCYY) in the United States. For more information visit group.accor.com, or follow Accor on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Laura Rojo-Eddy
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