| August 01, 2012

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ZURICH, August 28, 2012 – The new Director Brand Marketing at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is Tilman Fuchs. Born in Germany, Fuchs previously was the Creative Director Brand Marketing in Munich and Zurich for Interbrand. He brings over 20 years of experience to his new position. Tilman Fuchs began his career in 1989, working as a designer and art director for various renowned marketing agencies in Frankfurt, Sydney and New York. From 2000, as Creative Director Brand Marketing at the global brand consultancy Interbrand he was responsible for the brand development and branding of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce for the BMW Group in Munich. During this time, he also gathered experience in working with several brands in the luxury hotel segment. Tilman Fuchs holds a diploma in design (Master of Fine Arts) from the Hochschule Darmstadt. About Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts (www.swissotel.com) is an award winning and distinctive group of deluxe hotels, combining renowned Swiss hospitality with contemporary design, personalised service, charm and efficiency. Located in popular gateway destinations and city centres, the hotels provide convenient access to business and shopping districts. The group’s Swiss heritage ensures organisational competence, attention to detail, safety and a superlative guest experience. The international hotel chain is owned by FRHI Holdings Limited, a leading global hotel company with 102 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffled branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. Hotels under development: Sochi/Russia (2013), Bodrum/Turkey (2013 and 2014), Chengdu/China (2014), Bangalore/India (2014), Mumbai/India (2014), and Kazan/Russia (2016). Contact: CORPORATE OFFICE Eva-Maria Panzer Director Communication Tel: +41 317 6228[email protected] GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA, ITALY Eva-Maria Lindner Sernior Manager Communication Tel: +41 44 317 6229[email protected] ASIA PACIFIC Susie Lim-Kannan Director Media Relations Tel: +65 6496 1236[email protected] Also See: Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Appoints Kevin Furrer as General Manager of Swissôtel Resort Phuket in Thailand / August 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Hainan Zhongdu Real Estate Development Company to Develop the 300-room Swissôtel Sanya as Part of the Sanya Dragon Valley Hot Spring & Golf Resort in Sanya, China / July 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Names Eric Piatti as General Manager of the 338-room Swissôtel Nai Lert Park, Bangkok in Thailand / July 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Riviera Tower Limited Liability Company Enter Management Agreement for the 211-room Swissôtel Riviera Tower Kazan To Open in Russia in 2016 / June 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Expands Portfolio in Turkey with Two New Hotels to Open in Bodrum in 2013 and 2014; Owned and Being Developed by Cagdas Holding / June 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Names Jan Chovanec as General Manager of Swissôtel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Center in Beijing, China / May 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts to Debut in the Middle East with the July 2012 Opening of the 1487-room Swissôtel Makkah in Saudi Arabia / May 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Names Jack Breisacher as General Manager of Swissôtel Chicago in Illinois / April 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Signs Management Contract with the Litolier Group for a Flagship Project in India; The 300-room Swissôtel Grand Mumbai is Scheduled to Open in 2014 / April 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts to Manage the 180-room Courtyard by Marriott at Kamala Beach in Phuket, Thailand; To be Rebranded as the Swissôtel Resort Phuket Beginning April 1, 2012 / March 2012 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts to Open the 230-key Swissôtel Dresden Am Schloss in Dresden, Germany / February 2012 Marco Saxer Appointed as General Manager of the 147-room Swissôtel Kolkata in India / November 2011 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Adds to Chinese Portfolio with the 380-room Swissôtel Chengdu in Sichuan Province / November 2011 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts to Manage Russian Mountain Resort, Gorky-Gorod in Sochi Currently Under Construction to be Completed for the 2014 Winter Olympics / September 2011 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Deputs Swissôtel Living, its Extended Stay Suite Concept, at the 63-suite Swissôtel The Bosphorus in Istanbul / July 2011 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and OAO Sistema-Hals Sign Management Agreement for Development of the Swissôtel Sochi Kamelia Located Along the Black Sea in the Russian City of Sochi / May 2011 Swissôtel Hotels Appoints Ferry Warnke as General Manager of Swissôtel Kolkata in India and Daniel Fueglister as General Manager of Swissôtel Sydney in Australia / May 2011 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Enters Management Agreement with Interpoint Development to Operate the 333-room Swissôtel Odessa in the Ukraine / February 2011 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Signs Management Agreement to Operate a Hotel Currently Under Construction in the Ukrainian Capital of Kyiv / June 2010 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Takes a Look at its History and a Look to the Future / January 2010 Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts to Open its First Hotel in the Middle East: Swissôtel Makkah in Saudi Arabia / October 2009