Veteran developer to join world's largest hotel company as
Chief Development Officer
LONDON, Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotel
Group, the world's largest hotel company with nearly 8,000 hotels
across a portfolio of 16 iconic brands, today announced the
appointment of Philippe Bijaoui to
the role of Chief Development Officer for Europe, Middle
East, Eurasia and Africa
(EMEA). In this role Bijaoui will oversee the Company's rapid
expansion across the region, introducing additional brands to
established markets and building on the 73 countries where Wyndham
Hotel Group hotels can already be found.
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Bijaoui has more than 20 years of hotel real estate and
development experience in markets across EMEA and most recently
served as Vice President Development Europe for InterContinental
Hotel Group, where he defined and implemented the development
strategy for the region. He has also previously held senior
development roles with Rezidor, Club Med, HVS International, City
Hotels S.A. and Groupe Immobilière Hôtelière. Bijaoui has a Master
of Business Administration with a focus on hotel and catering
management from I.M.H.I. Cornell,
and speaks multiple European languages.
"All around the world a rapidly growing middle class is
discovering the excitement of international travel. Wyndham Hotel
Group's development strategy is bold but simple – we work with
local partners to bring quality accommodation to a diverse number
of locations, so that, no matter where adventure leads, our guests
can find the hotel brands they know and love," said Daniel Ruff, President and Managing Director
EMEA for Wyndham Hotel Group. "Philippe has a stellar reputation in
the EMEA development community, and I am confident he is the best
person to lead our aggressive expansion plans for the region."
"I am very much looking forward to accelerating Wyndham Hotel
Group's growth in EMEA. Destinations across the region are in need
of an international standard of hotel accommodation for growing
inbound and domestic visitor numbers, and Wyndham Hotel Group has
only begun to tap the potential in these markets," said Bijaoui.
"In addition, the breadth of brands ranging from economy to luxury,
as well as the power of being part of Wyndham Hotel Group and
Wyndham Worldwide, gives us tremendous opportunity to introduce new
innovative products in markets where certain segments may be
currently under represented."
This year Wyndham Hotel Group has reached important development
milestones in EMEA, including introducing the Super 8 brand to
Europe, opening the
50th hotel in Turkey,
expanding into Greece with the
Wyndham Grand Athens and announcing new hotels in emergent
destinations such as Oman,
Iraq and Ethiopia.
About Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group is the world's largest hotel company based
on number of hotels and is one of three hospitality business units
of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN). As both a leading hotel brand
franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company's
global portfolio consists of nearly 8,000 hotels and approximately
683,300 rooms in 73 countries under the following brands: Dolce
Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Grand®, Wyndham
Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham Garden® Hotels,
TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®,
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®, Microtel Inn & Suites
by Wyndham®, Ramada®, Baymont Inn &
Suites®, Days Inn®, Super 8®,
Howard Johnson®, Travelodge® and Knights
Inn®. Wyndham Rewards, the company's guest loyalty
program, offers more than 46 million members the opportunity to
earn and redeem points at thousands of hotels across the world. For
more information, visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.