Choice Hotels appoints new MD for UK
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Choice Hotels International Inc, one of the largest hotel companies in the world known for the Comfort, Quality, Clarion and Ascend Hotel Collection brands in Europe, has announced the appointment of Peter S K Till to the position of UK managing director for Choice Hotels Europe.
Based in London and reporting to Mark Pearce, senior vice president, international division, he will be responsible for the expansion of Choice’s UK hotel portfolio as well as enhancing the services provided to Choice Hotel’s existing franchisees in the UK.
Till will take the lead on the development and implementation of Choice’s strategic business plans for the UK market, directing the day-to-day operations of the UK business, including Franchise Services and Portfolio Management.
Choice Hotels International currently franchises more than 6,400 hotels worldwide and nearly 500 in Europe and is keen to grow further its UK hotel portfolio.
Till brings to Choice almost 40 years of hotel industry experience gained both as an industry consultant and as a senior hotel executive. As the founder of PSKT International Hotel Consulting he has spent the last 14 years providing a range of business development and management advisory services to leading hotel chains.
He joins Choice from Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group where for six years he was their UK head of Development & Asset Management, responsible for all aspects of expanding Rezidor’s presence in the market.
Mark Pearce, senior vice president, international division, for Choice Hotels, commented: “We have aggressive growth plans for Europe and I’m pleased that such an experienced hotel franchisor and developer as Peter is going to be leading our efforts in the UK.”
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