May 2, 2011
- IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG
(ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, and the
leading
international hotel company in Latin America, today named Ricardo
Lopez, Vice
President of Sales & Marketing, Latin America & Caribbean.
Lopez, a senior executive at IHG since 2005, will oversee all aspects
of
sales, marketing, and revenue management for the region’s 75 hotels. He
will
also serve as the liaison between the International Association of
Holiday Inns
(IAHI) and the region’s sales and marketing team.
Prior to joining IHG, Lopez served in several capacities within Grupo
TACA,
where he was a key member of the team responsible for the positive
transformation of the company’s revenue performance. During his six
years at
TACA, he oversaw the company’s revenue strategy and was responsible for
substantially improving several key departments.
In his most recent capacity at IHG, Lopez served as Vice President of
IHG’s
Global Strategy and Corporate Development. He has played a key role in
IHG’s
strategic decisions, working closely with the organization’s Executive
Committee and senior leaders of Global Sales and Marketing, Global
Technology,
and the Americas region.
He was instrumental in the development and execution of numerous key
projects,
including expansion strategies for IHG’s global guest loyalty program,
Priority
Club® Rewards, and most recently the InterContinental Alliance
Resorts Program.
“Ricardo brings great expertise, along with a long track record of
success
in brand development, loyalty programs, technology and strategy,” said
Eric
Pearson, Chief Marketing Officer, Americas, IHG. “He has worked very
closely
with IHG’s global sales and marketing organization, and as importantly,
is
passionate about growing the business in this evolving region.”
“We are delighted to have someone with Ricardo’s pan-regional
experience
taking on this vital role on the Americas Sales & Marketing team,”
adds
Alvaro Diago, COO, Latin America & Caribbean, IHG. “I have no
doubts he
will be a key player in our region’s long-term success.”
“I look forward to working with everyone across IHG’s enterprise in
Latin
America and the Caribbean,” concludes Lopez. “We have the most powerful
hotel
brands in the region, complemented with a team of individuals who are
among the
industry’s top professionals. Together we will be furthering our
company’s
drive to create Great Hotels Guests Love.”
Lopez has a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business
School
and a degree in Economics from Escuela Superior de Economia y Negocios
El
Salvador.
IHG has 75 hotels across Latin America and the Caribbean, throughout 20
countries and territories, and has been serving Latin America for 65
years.
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