New Executive Appointment At Accor

Accor Première Vacation Club, based in Robina on the Gold Coast has today announced a Senior Executive appointment with CRAIG WOOD being appointed as Executive Director – Marketing, effective immediately.

Craig has an impressive history in the hotel branded Vacation Club Industry with his most recent role as GM and Regional Director of Marriott Ownership Resorts in the Middle East.

“Craig brings with him an impressive history in the hotel branded Vacation Club Industry – one of the fastest growing tourism segments worldwide (Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council study 07), and we look forward to having him on board in Australia to help us grow and expand into new markets,” said John Osborne, CEO of Accor Première Vacation Club.

“His wealth of knowledge on emerging markets will be necessary for our growth outside our traditional Australian and New Zealand markets. We recently commenced expansion into Asia, with our first Club Apartments at The Novotel Nusa Dua, Bali in May 2007, and our future growth is very important, so we offer our Members an even greater choice and holiday experience.”

About Accor Première Vacation Club

Accor Première Vacation Club is operated by a subsidiary of Accor, the largest hotel group in the Asia Pacific region with operations across 16 countries, covering a full spectrum of locations and hotel styles, from luxury to budget. The Club has over 22,000 Member families who enjoy holidays at 19 Club Properties.

About Accor

Accor, the European leader and a major global group in hotels, the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 170,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:

- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing more than 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre.

- Services, with 30 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in human resources, marketing services and expense management.