Interstate Hotels & Resorts Strengthens International Presence in Moscow
2007年2月15日 - 10:58PM
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Opens Branch Office, Names Executive Team ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 15
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interstate Hotels & Resorts
(NYSE:IHR), one of the nation's largest independent hotel
management companies, today announced that the company has further
strengthened its international presence with the opening of a
branch office in Moscow, Russia, and the appointment of three
senior executives to be based there. The announcement comes on the
heels of news that the company recently signed its fifth hotel
management contract in Moscow. Kenneth McLaren was named executive
vice president of Interstate Management Services, Inc. and will
oversee operations of the local hotels, with all general managers
reporting directly to him. Irina Kulagina, new vice president sales
and marketing, will also be responsible for new business
development. As vice president-director of projects, Mikhail
Rodionov will oversee the capital project process for the company's
Moscow hotels, as well as assist during the renovation/construction
of new hotels. "These three hospitality executives add significant
bench strength to our international management team and together
bring more than three decades of relevant industry experience in
property and project operations and marketing," said Thomas F.
Hewitt, chief executive officer of Interstate Hotels & Resorts.
"We recently announced our fifth management contract in Moscow and
have an active pipeline for future growth. Our new office and
executive team will give us greater operational strength and allow
us to achieve strong economies of scale. We also have enhanced our
ability to source additional new contracts and/or development and
acquisition opportunities, both in Russia and throughout Europe."
"All three executives have strong, proven track records in this
region and are very familiar with the Moscow hotel market," said
Henry L. (Hank) Ciaffone, president of international operations and
development at Interstate. "In addition to overseeing hotel
operations, Ken also will also be directly responsible for the
Marriott Hotels area sales and marketing office, the area human
resources department and the area purchasing department. Ken, Irina
and Mikhail all will report directly to me." Kenneth McLaren Ken
McLaren originally joined the Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel in 2003
as general manager, where he was responsible for directing a major
renovation. During his tenure there, he achieved among the highest
guest satisfaction scores in the Marriott system, and in 2005 was
named the Marriott Franchise General Manager of the Year. He
previously served as general manager of the Malta Hilton, the Dubai
Hilton, the Abuja, Nigeria Hilton and a number of other similar
positions during a 16-year career at Hilton. He graduated from the
College of Technology in Glasgow where he majored in hotel
management and gained a postgraduate diploma in Human Resources
Management. Irina Kulagina Irina Kulagina began her career at the
Tverskaya Hotel in 1997 as director of sales. At the time, this
hotel was branded a Colony Hotel. In 1998, she joined the Marriott
Royal Aurora Hotel as director of sales. In December 1999, Kulagina
was appointed senior area director of corporate sales and, later,
area director of sales and marketing for the three Moscow Marriott
hotels. She graduated from the Moscow Linguistic University and
speaks fluent English and German. Mikhail Rodionov Mikhail Rodionov
joined the Moscow Marriott Hotels in 1998 as assistant to the area
director of engineering. He was appointed assistant area director
of purchasing in 2000 and area director of purchasing in 2003.
Rodionov is a graduate of the Moscow Linguistic University. About
Interstate As of January 31, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
operated 223 hospitality properties with more than 50,000 rooms in
38 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Russia. For more
information about Interstate Hotels & Resorts, visit the
company's Web site: http://www.ihrco.com/. This press release
contains "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, about Interstate
Hotels & Resorts, including those statements regarding future
operating results and the timing and composition of revenues, among
others, and statements containing words such as "expects,"
"believes" or "will," which indicate that those statements are
forward-looking, although not all forward-looking statements will
contain such words. Except for historical information, the matters
discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the
actual results to differ materially, including the volatility of
the national economy, changes in business and leisure travel
patterns or levels, fuel cost, economic conditions generally and
the hotel and real estate markets specifically, international and
geopolitical instability, health concerns, threatened or actual
terrorist attacks, governmental actions, legislative and regulatory
changes, availability of debt and equity capital, interest rates,
competition, weather conditions or natural disasters, changes in
supply and demand for lodging facilities in our current and
proposed market areas, and the Company's ability to manage
integration and growth. Additional risks are discussed in
Interstate Hotels & Resorts' filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including Interstate Hotels & Resorts'
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Contact: Carrie McIntyre SVP, Treasurer (703) 387-3320 DATASOURCE:
Interstate Hotels & Resorts CONTACT: Carrie McIntyre, SVP,
Treasurer of Interstate Hotels & Resorts, +1-703-387-3320 Web
site: http://www.ihrco.com/
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