InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel operator, announced today that Pauline Bergé has been appointed as Area Director of Sales and Marketing in Oman.
With a proven track record of success, the Dutch professional – who has a wealth of business experience in the Middle East – has moved into the role from her previous position as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Crowne Plaza in Oman.
Understanding how to drive InterContinental Hotels Group’s business further in Oman, Bergé, who is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, aims to enhance the company’s operations in the beautiful Gulf country overseeing all sales and marketing activities for the Group’s five properties in Oman.
Having witnessed Bergé’s achievements firsthand, Denis Johnson, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, InterContinental Hotels Group, Middle East and Africa, said: “Pauline has proven herself to be an innovative and dedicated operator. During her time at the Crowne Plaza in Oman she contributed to the successful repositioning of the hotel from a four-star deluxe to a five-star-like hotel, along with taking a leadership role in the property’s new Crowne Plaza Club Floor launch. We are confident that with her solid grasp on business in Oman she proves a great success in this new role.”
With an MBA in Business Administration, IMCA, from the UK and a Bachelors Degree in Hotel Management from Les Roches in Switzerland, Bergé who has worked in various sectors of the hospitality industry over the past 15 years has also had professional roles in Europe and the U.S.
“Oman is a beautiful country to live in and I have enjoyed every moment at the Crowne Plaza but am thrilled to have been promoted to this new role. Taking on the new challenge will provide me with the opportunity to further build InterContinental Hotels Group’s success in Oman,” said Bergé.
About InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn hotels across the region can be booked with toll-free calls to the InterContinental Hotels Group Middle East Central Reservations Office in Bahrain (80000 880), Egypt (0800-4433322), Jordan (0800-22666), Kuwait (473 2100 ext 6233), Lebanon (01 426-801 - ask operator to connect to 866 866 7556), Oman (800 777 999), Pakistan (00800 909 71005), Qatar (0800 971234), Saudi Arabia (800 897 1465), and the UAE (800 4642).
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 535,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards, with over 25 million members worldwide. In addition to this, InterContinental Hotels Group has a 47.5% interest in Britvic, one of the two leading manufacturers of soft drinks, by value and volume, in Great Britain. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.ihgplc.com/media.
