IHG's David Jerome Joins HotelExecutive.com as Contributing Editor to the Hotel Business Review
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, November 10, 2011 -- HotelExecutive.com, the leading online hotel industry business resource, is pleased to announce that David Michael Jerome of Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has joined the journal as a contributing editor to the publication's primary business journal, the Hotel Business Review.
As part of the editorial board, Mr. Jerome will be offering the publication's readers insight into Corporate Responsibility and how IHG is responding to this important business issue with innovation and collaboration.
Mr. Jerome is the Senior Vice President for Corporate Responsibility (CR) at IHG based in the United Kingdom.
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IHG leads the industry in environmental innovation with its guide to sustainable hotel building, construction and operations. IHG is also leading in community investment and local economic development, with over 4500 hotels globally in over 100 countries and territories.
"CR is central to the way IHG does business. Acting responsibly creates value for our brands while helping our hotels manage costs, drive revenue and be prepared for the future", says Jerome. "It also keeps the organization in tune with the thinking of our stakeholders and supports our mission to champion and protect IHG's trusted reputation".
"David leads IHG's Global CR Team from their headquarters in Denham and is responsible for the organization's leading environmental programme, Green Engage, as well as efforts to support local communities via the IHG Academy initiative and the IHG Shelter in a Storm disaster relief programme", stated Benedict Cummins, CEO and Founder of HotelExecutive.com. "He is also responsible for CR related new product development and brand integration, so we are delighted to be working with him".
Mr. Jerome attends IHG's CR Board Committee which has responsibility for overseeing strategic priorities in CR and determining the overall shape of IHG's CR strategy. The Committee reports to the Board which reflects the high priority IHG places on CR.
Mr. Jerome is widely recognized for his expertise in the area of sustainability and in 2008, was a Dean's Distinguished Lecturer at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration. He is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council's Hospitality Technical Advisory Group. In addition to this, he also leads IHG's CR partnership with Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
About IHG
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global company operating seven hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. IHG also manages Priority Club® Rewards, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty program with almost 60 million members worldwide. IHG is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms and franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,400 hotels and more than 656,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories, and has more than 1,100 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG expects to recruit around 160,000 people worldwide over the next few years and is committed to gender balance throughout its business. We aspire to continue retaining a minimum of 25% female representation on the Board. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. Visit www.ihg.com for more information. For our latest news, visit www.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihgplc or www.youtube.com/ihgplc.
About the Hotel Business Review
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Contact:
Laura Noctor
Director Corporate Responsibility
InterContinental Hotels Group
Tel: + 44 (0) 1895 51 2591
Mob: +44 (0) 7736746434
[email protected]
www.ihg.com/responsibility
Dan French
HotelExecutive.com
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