As a part of the lately introduced organisational reset of Accor, Duncan O’Rourke has been promoted to chief govt for the prolonged northern Europe division.
The brand new area is a merger of the earlier northern, central, east and new east Europe groups.
In his capability, he shall be accountable for 29 nations together with Scandinavia, UK, Benelux, Eire, Poland and Russia along with his present duty for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
On prime of this, O’Rourke turns into a part of the worldwide govt committee.
“I really like challenges and sit up for work with the groups everywhere in the newly created northern Europe division.
“My predecessors have accomplished excellent work, which I’ll gladly proceed.
“It’s now the last word time to complete a chapter and to provoke a brand new approach.
“These modifications are designed to replicate our enterprise priorities: enhance give attention to territories and segments with the best development potential in addition to the simplification of choice processes,” mentioned O’Rourke.
O’Rourke has been with Accor since 2016; earlier than being promoted to chief working officer for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, he oversaw the posh and premium resorts in Europe.
Earlier than he labored at Kempinski Lodges for a few years; first as common supervisor for 2 pre-openings in London, later as regional director based mostly in Jordan.
In 2008 he was appointed chief working officer and member of the administration board of the group.
