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Hubert Joly Resigns as Chairman of Rezidor's Board of Directors;
Staffan Bohman Assumes Position on an Interim Basis

 

September 10, 2012 - The Rezidor Hotel Group AB today announced that Hubert Joly has resigned from his position as Chairman of Rezidor’s Board of Directors with immediate effect. Joly has also on 17 August 2012 resigned from his position as President & CEO of Carlson, Rezidor’s majority shareholder.

Staffan Bohman, Vice Chairman of Rezidor’s Board of Directors, takes over Joly’s Chairman responsibilities on an interim basis and until Rezidor’s next Board meeting later in September.

About The Rezidor Hotel Group

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. The group features a portfolio of more than 430 hotels in operation and under development with almost 95,000 rooms in 70 countries.

Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the Club Carlson loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, Rezidor also operates and develops the lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni.

In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, based in Minneapolis (USA), is the majority shareholder.

The corporate office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.

For more information visit www.rezidor.com

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Contact:

Marianne Ruhngaard
SVP & General Counsel, Secretary to the Board of Directors
+32 2 702 9308
[email protected]



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