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Isaac J. Collazo is vice president, competitive intelligence for IHG (InterContinental Hotels & Resorts), one of the world’s leading hotel companies (LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG [ADRs]).

As vice president, competitive intelligence, Mr. Collazo is responsible for ensuring effective cross-utilization of intelligence in a manner that optimizes IHG’s revenues and industry share. He oversees a broad range of functional responsibilities, including: competitive performance analysis, predictive analytics/modeling and interpreting the macro-economic environment. Previously, Mr. Collazo served as vice president, performance strategy & planning where he led global and regional IHG brand performance analysis as well as evaluating current economic trends and forecasts and utilizing both to develop industry forecasts that drove IHG annual budgeting process. Mr. Collazo also served as vice president, operations strategy & planning in the Americas where he was instrumental in establishing divisional and company objectives, developing long-range and strategic plans, and creating industry-based performance benchmarks for the company.

Before joining InterContinental Hotels Group in April 2002, Mr. Collazo was vice president, strategic brand knowledge with Marriott International where he led their guest satisfaction program and competitive analysis group.  Prior to his tenure at Marriott International, Mr. Collazo also served with Promus Hotel Corporation.  His responsibilities there included the administration and management of market and customer tracking systems and the development and communication of strategic briefs. Mr. Collazo began his career in the hospitality industry in 1987 with La Quinta Inns.

Mr. Collazo holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and radio, television & film from Trinity University and a master’s of business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

IHG (InterContinental® Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organization with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, avidTMHotels, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,400 hotels and 800,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with more than 1,700 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, our global loyalty programme, which has more than 100 million enrolled members.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 375,000 people work across IHG’s hotels and corporate offices globally.