Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., owners or part-owners and managers of 50 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties operating in 24 countries, today announced that it has nominated eight directors for election to the Company’s Board of Directors. The slate includes two new independent director nominees, Harsha V. Agadi and Philip R. Mengel, as well as current Directors Jesse Robert (Bob) Lovejoy, Georg R. Rafael, John D. Campbell, Mitchell C. Hochberg, Prudence M. Leith, and Paul M. White. The nominees will stand for election at the 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 9, 2011.
“We look forward to welcoming Harsha Agadi and Philip Mengel as strong new additions to our Board of Directors,” said Prudence M. Leith, Chairperson of the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee.
“Having successfully managed through the challenges of the past few years, the Board believes now is the time to bring on new talent and evolve the Company’s leadership to help management take Orient-Express to the next level.