Wyndham Hotel Group Appoints International Business Leaders

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (June 1, 2009) – Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,000 hotels around the world, today announced the appointments of hospitality industry leaders Ken Greene (top right photo) and Michael Poynter to oversee the company’s efforts outside of the Americas, further exemplifying the Hotel Group’s commitment to its portfolio in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC).

As of March 31st, 2009, the company has a combined total of nearly 500 hotels across both regions. In the past year, Wyndham Hotel Group opened 78 additional hotels, including 23 hotels in EMEA and 55 hotels in the APAC region.

“Strategic global growth and operational excellence are top priorities for Wyndham Hotel Group and therefore, we are committed to appointing the best and most talented leaders who will continue to build our business and help ensure that our stakeholders want to be with us and stay with us,” said Eric Danziger, (top left photo) Wyndham Hotel Group president and chief executive officer.

“The experience, dedication and passion that Ken and Michael bring to our global operations are what our company and brands need to flourish.”

Greene will serve as president and managing director for the APAC region and will be based in Wyndham Hotel Group’s Hong Kong office. Poynter will be senior vice president and managing director for the EMEA region and will be based in the company’s London office.

Additional information is available at http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/.

CONTACT: Christine Da Silva, +1 (973) 753-6590
Christine.DaSilva@WyndhamWorldwide.com