InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced a number of strategic senior leadership changes to its Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) Regional Operating Committee.

Alan Watts, previously Chief Operating Officer (COO), Australasia and Japan, and Operations Performance, AMEA, will now oversee the performance of the region’s 246 hotels across 37 countries and territories. In his expanded role as COO for Asia, Middle East and Africa, Alan will be supported by Pascal Gauvin, Chief Operating Officer, India, Middle East and Africa and Phil Broad, Vice President, Food & Beverage, AMEA.

Clarence Tan, previously Chief Operating Officer for South East Asia and Resorts based in Bangkok, Thailand, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Development for AMEA. Paul Logan will take on the newly created position of Chief Development Officer. Over the next 15 months, Paul will transition his growth responsibilities to Clarence, culminating in his retirement at the end of 2015.

Watts and Logan continue to be based at IHG’s regional head office in Singapore and Tan, who is currently based in Bangkok, will relocate there in due course.

Jan Smits, Chief Executive Officer, AMEA, IHG comments: “Our regions’ success and strategic growth is a reflection of the depth and diversity of our talent; and I have made these changes to our senior leadership team in response to the fast evolving landscape in which we operate. Paul has been a key driver in our growth story and he will continue to be so. Both Alan and Clarence have been with IHG for more than a decade and in their new roles they will continue to play an important part in our journey, ensuring we deliver on the expectations of our hotel owners and guests.”

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