The Rezidor Hotel Group: New Chief Development Officer
Following the established tradition of exchanges between Rezidor and Carlson,
Martin Rinck, Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer (CDO) of The
Rezidor Hotel Group, has been appointed President and Managing Director of
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Asia Pacific, effective October 1, 2007 and based in
Singapore. His successor is Puneet Chhatwal, Vice President Business
Development.
“Martin Rinck is progressing his career to take on new challenges”, says Kurt
Ritter, President & CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group, “I'm delighted that he will
work in such an exciting market. Martin is a leading contributor to our success
story, and we wish him all the best.” Rinck joined Rezidor in 2003 and has been
in charge of the Business Development team responsible for the group's strategic
growth across EMEA. In emerging markets such as Russia and the CIS he
established Rezidor as the most successful pioneer of the industry.
Under Puneet Chhatwal's management, Rezidor's development team will continue
this aggressive growth. Following Rinck's tenure as Chief Development Officer,
the group - which today features 300 hotels in operation and under development
with more than 61.000 rooms - will open 20.000 additional rooms between 2007
and 2009. Chhatwal succeeds Rinck as Senior Vice President & Chief Development
Officer. The 43-year old German of Indian origin has been an integral part of
Rezidor's Business Development since 2002. As Vice President Business
Development he has been the driving force behind numerous projects - i.e.
Rezidor's growth in the UK and Ireland from eight to 60 hotels in just four
years. Prior to his engagement for Rezidor he was Director of Development for
Carlson Hotels Worldwide in Germany. “Puneet Chhatwal knows our company from the
inside - and the direction we want to go”, comments Kurt Ritter. “Rezidor is
known for its strategy to promote excellent and promising people from within,
and Puneet is a very good example.”
For further information, please contact:
The Rezidor Hotel Group
Media relations Scandinavia: Kristina Windset, +46 70 590 86 38,
kristina.windset@rezidor.com
Other media and Investor relations: Christiane Reiter, +32 474 407 210,
christiane.reiter@rezidor.com
Notes to editors:
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the
world. The group features a portfolio of 300 hotels in operation and under
development with more than 61.000 rooms in 47 countries.
The relationship between Rezidor and Carlson Hotels Worldwide, one of the
world's major hotel companies, dates to 1994. Rezidor today operates the Carlson
brands Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn and
Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the
goldpoints plusSM loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Rezidor has
signed a worldwide license agreement with the Italian fashion house Missoni, in
order to develop and operate a lifestyle hotel brand of the same name: Hotel
Missoni.
In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson is
the main shareholder (41.7%).
The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium.
For more information, visit www.Rezidor.com
