IHG Names New Director Sales & Marketing, Europe

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed Christopher Koleros area director of sales and marketing, Europe. He will oversee sales and marketing strategies, activities, growth and performance of the North American market for all IHG properties across Europe.

Koleros, who has worked in the hospitality business worldwide for 22 years, has spent the last six years in Athens serving as director of sales for the InterContinental Hotel Athens. He is well-known in hotel industry for his integrity, standards, enthusiasm and ability to “inspire, motivate and connect people from different cultures and continents.”

“Europe is undergoing enormous changes and the InterContinental Hotels Group has positioned itself to celebrate the local culture within their destinations for their hotel guests be they business, group, incentive or leisure travelers,” says Koleros. “As more and more travelers are seeking authentic cultural experiences, IHG’s ‘In The Know’ philosophy and the extraordinary hotels themselves are well positioned to meet that demand going forward.”