American City Business Journals/Atlanta:
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, which has its headquarters for the Americas in Atlanta, announced Jim Abrahamson Tuesday as the company’s next president of the Americas region.
Abrahamson, the former head of development for the Americas for Global Hyatt Corp., replaces interim President Richard Solomons, IHG said in a news release. Solomons stepped in to the role vacated by Steve Porter, who stepped down because of illness. Porter died earlier this year.
Abramson will officially start Jan. 5. Solomons will return to his role as finance director for IHG, the company said.
IHG is the parent company of InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Hotel Indigo brands.
The company is the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms. The company owns, manages and franchises more than 4,100 hotels with more than 600,000 rooms worldwide.