InterContinental Hotels Group, the world’s largest hotel operator, has promoted Thierry Perrot as the new Area General Manager for InterContinental Hotels Group Citystars, Cairo, Egypt.

Perrot moves into his new role from his position as General Manager, InterContinental Citystars, where he was tasked with the challenging role of opening the lavish and luxurious hotel in 2005. The property won the Best Business Hotel in Cairo award at this year’s Business Traveller Middle East Awards.

As part of his new role, Perrot will be responsible for the group’s properties located within the Citystars development – Cairo’s largest retail and leisure complex.

Following his first role with the group in 1981 at InterContinental Geneva, Perrot moved into the position of Financial Controller, working in several locations including London and Nairobi. Perrot was then transferred and promoted to Director of Finance at the Carlton InterContinental Cannes in the South of France.

After six years, Perrot ventured to Asia where he took up the position of Regional Financial Controller for Indonesia, based at the Borobudur InterContinental Jakarta. Perrot then took on the joint role of Regional Finance and Resident Manager at the same property. Staying in Asia, he transferred to Seoul, Korea in 1999 to take up the role of Resident Manager at the Grand InterContinental Seoul, following which he then moved to the COEX InterContinental Seoul as Hotel Manager.

Perrot joined the group’s Middle East and Africa division in 2005 after being appointed InterContinental Citystars, General Manager.

Speaking about his promotion Perrot said, “I am extremely excited by the new role as I thoroughly enjoy working at InterContinental Citystars, particularly as I started out with the opening team for the launch of the property. I am now looking forward to building on this with the group’s other Citystars’ properties, including the Holiday Inn Citystars due to open in early 2007.”

Commenting on the Perrot’s promotion, Chris Moloney, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group Middle East and Africa, said: “During his time at Citystars, Perrot has helped successfully develop the property into a leading business and leisure property in the market. He has proven himself to be an innovative and dedicated operator and with his expertise and knowledge we are delighted to announce his new role as Area General Manager of InterContinental Hotels Group Citystars.”