Carlson Rezidor Appoints Jeffrey Freund Senior Vice President, Midscale Brands, Americas
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - June 8, 2015. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today appointed Jeffrey Freund, senior vice president, Midscale Brands, Americas reporting to Javier Rosenberg, chief operating officer, Americas.
"Jeffrey is a seasoned hospitality professional with extensive operations experience who will bring strong leadership with a focus on delivering impeccable service and performance to our midscale brands," said Rosenberg. "He will also play a critical role in meeting our ambitious goals for expanding the Country Inns & Suites brand across North America."
Freund has served Carlson Rezidor in a number of positions throughout his career, including general manager roles in the United States and abroad. In 2005, he was promoted to director of Operations, and has served as vice president, Operations, Owned and Managed Hotels, since 2008.
Freund will assume the role of brand and operational leader in the Americas for Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM and Park Inn® by Radisson. In this role, Freund will oversee franchise field support, guest satisfaction, brand standards and product and service quality. His key priorities will also include accelerating the growth of Country Inns & Suites and supporting the development of the globally successful Park Inn by Radisson brand in the Americas.
For more information, please visit www.carlsonrezidor.com.
About Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups and includes more than 1,370 hotels in operation and under development with180,000 rooms and a footprint spanning 110 countries and territories. The Carlson Rezidor portfolio includes a powerful set of global brands: Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu®, Radisson®, Radisson Red, Park Plaza®, Park Inn® by Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM. In most hotels, guests can benefit from Club CarlsonSM, one of the most rewarding loyalty programs. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and its brands employ 85,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., and Brussels, Belgium. For more information, visit www.carlsonrezidor.com.
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