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Carlson
has named Bjørn Gullaksen as president, Regent Luxury Group. Gullaksen most recently served as executive vice president for
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Managed Hotels & Resorts in the Americas,
he will continue to oversee the managed hotel and resort operations in his new role.
A
hospitality industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, he previously has served as the company's executive
vice president of Full Service Hotels, including Radisson Hotels & Resorts and Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts.
In
the future, Regent Hotels & Resorts will be
operated as part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, one of the world's top 10 hotel companies. The current global portfolio includes Regent
properties in Beijing; Shanghai; Singapore; Taipei; Berlin; Zagreb, Croatia; and Turks and Caicos.
The company's North American
expansion plans also include The Regent Bal Harbour, Florida, scheduled to open in early 2008 and The Regent
Boston at Battery Wharf, also scheduled to open in 2008.
Future global developments include properties in Bordeaux, France; Bangkok, Thailand; The Republic of
Maldives; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Papagayo, Costa Rica; and Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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