14th September 2005, New Delhi - Accor has named Dennis Oldfield as General Manager Delegate for India effective immediately as the company continues its rapid development around the country.

Mr Oldfield joined Accor in 2002 when Century International Hotels was integrated into Accor Asia Pacific. He was General Manager of Novotel Century Harbourview, Hong Kong from 1999 to 2002 and most recently Regional General Manager Operations for Accor Hotels in Central and East Java, Indonesia.

He takes control of managing a fast expanding network of Ibis hotels currently under development in India , and the recently signed management agreements for the International Convention Centre Hyderabad and Novotel Hyderabad. Accor recently established its management company for India , AAPC India Hotel Management.

In March 2005 Accor joined forces with InterGlobe Enterprises, India 's leading travel and technology Management Company to invest in and develop at least 25 Ibis economy hotels across India and South Asia over the next 10-12 years. The establishment of an India-wide internationally branded economy hotel network will fill a major void in the Indian hospitality sector and cater for the extra demand that has resulted from a big growth in domestic and international travel.

Development of Ibis hotels is already underway, with Ibis Bangalore and Ibis Gurgaon set to open in late 2006. Other major target cities for immediate future development include Mumbai, the National Capital Region, Chennai, Hyderabad , Pune and Jaipur.

In May Accor announced the signing of Novotel Hyderabad, which will serve the adjacent Cyberabad Convention Centre, India 's largest and first purpose built convention centre. It is scheduled to open in late 2005 followed by the 300-room Novotel in April 2006, both in time for an Asian Development Bank meeting scheduled in Hyderabad for May 2006.

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