Egypt, May 17 2015

Erwin Popov joins the Rezidor Hotel Group as general manager overseeing both Park Inn and Radisson Blu Resort, Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt.

Popov, a Swiss national, started his career in the hospitality industry in 1987 as executive sous-chef at Fiesta Americana Villas & Plaza in Cancun, Mexico. In the following years he pursued his career working across different continents in various hotel positions mainly within food and drink.

In 1998, Popov was appointed director F&B at Holiday Inn Vinogradovo in Moscow, Russia. He then took on the role of food and beverage director for TUI Iberotel Grand Sharm Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. In April 2000, he returned to Moscow as executive assistant manager in charge of the F&B Department for Swiss Gourmet Wings & Partners Ltd., a hospitality management and solutions company. He was then appointed to the role of hospitality consultant for Golden Ring Hotel in Moscow in 2002.

Popov has most recently been working as general manager for Red Sea Hotels Group, Red Sea Riviera in Egypt since 2005.

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The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
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About the Rezidor Hotel Group
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's ten largest hotel groups. Rezidor features a portfolio of more than 430 hotels in operation and under development with 95,000 rooms in 70 countries. Rezidor operates the brands Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, along with the Club Carlson loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, Rezidor also operates and develops the luxury lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni. Following a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Regent Hotels & Resorts, Rezidor will develop and operate new Regent properties in EMEA.

In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, based in Minneapolis (USA), is the majority shareholder.

The Corporate office of The Rezidor Hotel Group is based in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, visit www.rezidor.com and www.carlsonrezidor.com

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