Seen on ehotelier.com, May 21, 2007
A. Patrick Imbardelli, Chief Executive of IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) Asia Pacific, has been named Hotelier of the Year 2006 at the 10th Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference, organised and hosted by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels.
The eighth recipient to receive the prestigious award, Mr. Imbardelli
has been leading many high-profile developments for the group since he
took on his role at IHG Asia Pacific in 2003.
IHG today has
grown to 188 hotels in the region, with 105 more in the development
pipeline. The company is now one of the largest international hotel
groups in Greater China, well on track to achieving its goal of having
125 hotels opened by 2008. The recently formed IHG ANA Hotels Group
Japan a joint venture with All Nippon Airways also makes IHG one of the
biggest international hotel operators in Japan. The company is also
growing in India, another strategic business tourism market within the
region.
A veteran hotelier, Mr Imbardelli has over 24 years of
experience in the hotel and tourism industry. A member of the Young
Presidents Organisation, he has held key appointments in industry
bodies and other advisory boards, including the Global Hoteliers
Society. Both the Fred Hollows Foundation and the Variety Club
International have recognized him for contributions to the
disadvantaged and underprivileged children in Australia and Southeast
Asia.
Each year, the Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference
honours an Asia Pacific Hotelier who has had the greatest impact on the
regions hospitality industry. The Hotelier of the Year award was first
presented at the 3rd Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference in 2000.
Mr. Imbardelli joins the list of past winners which include:
Mr. Kwek Leng Beng, Executive Chairman of Hong Leong Group
Dr. Hari Harilela, Chairman of The Harilela Group
Mr. Richard Hartman, Managing Director of InterContinental Hotels Group
Mr. Gwee Liang Kheng, President and Chief Executive Officer of publicly listed company Hotel Plaza Limited, and also President and CEO of United Overseas Land
Mr. David Baffsky, Chairman of Accor Asia Pacific
Dr. Lo Ka Shui, GBS JP, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Great Eagle Holdings and Chairman of the Langham Hotels International Group
Mr. Giovanni Angelini, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Held annually in Singapore, the Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference brings together senior decision-makers of hotel owning and operating companies as well as investors.