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IHG Merges Latin America, Caribbean Operations

(September 2009) posted on Thu Sep 10, 2009 EDT

Plans push to add resorts in region


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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced it has combined its Latin America and Caribbean regions under the leadership of Alvaro Diago, now chief operating officer, Latin America and Caribbean. Diago was previously area president for Latin America.

In his new role Diago, whose Miami-based team has overseen all IHG-branded hotels in Central and South America, as well as select Caribbean destinations, will now have responsibility for all IHG hotels in the Caribbean, which are located in Jamaica, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago. The 11 properties in the Caribbean will bring the total number of hotels in the region to 75 by year-end 2009.

Additionally, Diago will be looking to increase IHG's presence throughout the Caribbean, with a particular focus on resort properties.

“Alvaro has done an excellent job of furthering our portfolio throughout Central and South America,” said Jim Abrahamson, IHG's president, Americas. “He has a long track record of positive relationships with owning companies across all of our brands, and we look forward to him and his team maximizing opportunities for growth throughout the Caribbean, as well.”

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