Carlson Rezidor Appoints Camilla Chiam as Vice President of PR and Communications for Asia Pacific

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. January 20, 2016

SINGAPORE, AS. JANUARY 20, 2016 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the appointment of Camilla Chiam as vice president of PR and Communications for Asia Pacific. She reports directly to Thorsten Kirschke, president, Asia Pacific, and will be a member of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee.

Camilla will lead the PR and Communications team in developing and implementing strategies to increase the visibility and further enhance the perception of Carlson Rezidor and its hotel brands, in support of the Group's expansion in Asia Pacific. She will be in charge of the region's internal and external communications activities, increasing Carlson Rezidor's share of voice in the media and public sphere, as well as providing strategic counsel to senior leadership on crisis communications, reputation management issues and on brand application, as the corporate brand ambassador for the region.

"Camilla is a seasoned specialist in global communications, brand and public relations, who has worked in in the United States and Singapore. With her solid track record in leading the communications and marketing strategies in the hospitality and travel industries, as well as her media background and multilingualism, she will be a great asset to our team as we work towards doubling our operating portfolio in Asia Pacific in the next five years," said Thorsten Kirschke, president, Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.

Before joining Carlson Rezidor, Camilla was Head, Group Corporate Communications, at Pontiac Land Group and Patina Hotels & Resorts, where she provided strategic counsel regarding the Group's assets and oversaw brand implementation and all communications and public relations strategies. Prior to that, she was Director of Public Relations at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Marketing Communications Manager at Jetstar Asia Airways and Valuair, and also worked as a journalist in Singapore and Los Angeles.

Camilla has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.

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 with 220,000 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 2015 - 2016 “Top Three Hotel Rewards Programs” as recently ranked by U.S. News and World Report. 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

Contact:
Camilla Chiam or Tracy Lui or Ben Gardeen
[email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]
+65 6511 9297 or +65 9839 4095 or +1 (763) 212-1418