InterContinental Hotels Names Jolyon Bulley COO, Americas - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - InterContinental Hotels Group Plc (IHG, IHG.L) Wednesday announced the appointment of Jolyon Bulley to the position of Americas Chief Operating Officer, or COO.

He will be responsible for leading the operations for IHG's portfolio of more than 3,600 hotels, as well as further strengthening IHG's existing franchisee relationships and developing new ones. He also will serve on the Americas Regional Executive Committee and be based at IHG's regional headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

The company noted that Bulley is an experienced hotelier with over 30 years in the hospitality industry, and first started at IHG in his native Australia in 2001.

Most recently, he served as IHG's chief operating officer for its Greater China region, and is the longest-serving member of the IHG Global Operations Council.