Andy Cosslett

Andrew (Andy) Cosslett (born April 1955, in Manchester, UK) was the Chief Executive Officer of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

Cosslett was born in Manchester in 1955 and was awarded a BA (Econ) Hons in Economics and an MA degree in European Studies from the University of Manchester.[1] He began his business career in 1979 as a graduate trainee selling Walls ice cream and spent 11 years with Unilever becoming a marketing director before joining Cadbury Schweppes in 1990. He then spent 14 years at Cadbury Schweppes in a number of senior roles, including Chairman, Cadbury Schweppes Australia; CEO of the Asia Pacific confectionery business; Managing Director, Great Britain & Ireland; and President, Europe, Middle East and Africa.[2]

Cosslett joined InterContinental Hotels Group as Chief Executive Officer in 2005.[3] As CEO of IHG, he oversaw the launching of the midmarket boutique hotel brand Hotel Indigo, and a focus on further expansion into the Chinese market.[4] An additional change includes IHG selling most of the hotels the company owned and reaffirming their business model as mainly a manager and franchisor of hotels.[5] During the late 2000s, he oversaw a $1bn (£603m), four-year relaunch of the Holiday Inn franchise.[3]

Cosslett is a Board member of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), a member of the Presidents Council of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and a Board member of the International Tourism Partnership. He is married with two teenage children.[6]

Cosslett stood down as the CEO on the 16th of March 2011 stating that he has been considering his situation for quite a while: “I’m into my seventh year, but it does feel like the right time to hand over the reins. ... The business is in great shape, and that really helps my exit.”

Media coverage

Videos[2]
CNN – 16 October 2008
Hotels ride out financial storm
CNN - 8 October 2008
Interview with Andy Cosslett
Bloomberg - 12 August 2008
Interview with Andy Cosslett
CNBC - 7 May 2008
Interview with Andy Cosslett
CNBC -19 February 2008
Interview with Andy Cosslett
CNBC - 14 August 2007
Interview with Andy Cosslett
Bloomberg - 14 May 2007
Interview with Andy Cosslett
CNBC - 28 March 2007
Interview with Andy Cosslett

References

  1. ^ "2008 Speaker Biographies: ANDY COSSLETT, CEO, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)". Leaders in London 2008. http://www.leadersinlondon.com/lil/speaker_biographies.php. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "IHG: Our main board: Andrew Cosslett". InterContinental Hotels Group. http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?pageid=35&boardselect=cosslett. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 
  3. ^ a b Arnott, Sarah (26 November 2009). "Andrew Cosslett: Suite dreams for the future". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/andrew-cosslett-suite-dreams-for-the-future-1827601.html. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 
  4. ^ Townsend, Abigail (5 March 2006). "Andrew Cosslett: 'Emotional contracts': at his hotels, the shareholders aren't disturbed". The Independent On Sunday. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/andrew-cosslett-emotional-contracts-at-his-hotels-the-shareholders-arent-disturbed-468572.html. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 
  5. ^ Capell, Kerry (21 May 2007). "How Andy Cosslett Restyled IHG". BusinessWeek (McGraw-Hill). http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/may2007/db20070521_843548.htm. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 
  6. ^ Bokaie, Jemima (9 September 2008). "The Marketing Profile: Andrew Cosslett, chief executive, InterContinental Hotels Group". Marketing (Haymarket). http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/news/844760/Marketing-Profile-Andrew-Cosslett-chief-executive-InterContinental-Hotels-Group. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 

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