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Mr.
Laurent Rigaud has been appointed as General Manager of the Holiday Inn Downtown Kuwait.
With the property set to open in early 2006, Rigaud is
responsible for overseeing the development of the property, assisting in staffing requirements and
preparing the chosen team for the impending opening.
InterContinental Hotels Group currently operates two hotels in
Kuwait (Holiday Inn Kuwait and the Crowne Plaza
Kuwait) with plans to open a further two hotels.
Following the opening of the Holiday Inn Downtown Kuwait in early 2006, the group plans to open the InterContinental Kuwait in 2007. Speaking about his appointment
to oversee the opening of a brand-new property, Rigaud, said: “It is clear that InterContinental Hotels Group has aspirations to be the most popular hotel brand in the
Kuwaiti market, and it is exciting to be part of this tremendous growth.”
The French/Australian hotelier, who is married with two children, takes on the senior role in Kuwait following similar postings with the
IHG.
Moving to the position from his previous role as resident manager of the InterContinental Abu Dhabi, Rigaud has also worked at hotels in Lebanon, the Philippines,
Hong Kong, Australia, England and France.
With more than 20 years of industry experience, the newly appointed general manager – who has a passion for cooking, history and skiing – has a multitude of
diplomas including: C.a.p. d’employé de restaurant, France 1982; B.e.p. d’employé de restaurant, France 1982; and Court of Sommeliers Higher Certificate, Australia
1989.
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