CHI gets new names on its board

Frenchman Raymond Capdevila, 53, a former CEO Asia for the hotel giant Accor, and Swiss Pierre Boppe, 55, a former CEO of the Hong Kong-based Peninsula Hotel Group, have joined the board of directors of Corinthia Hotels International, the Corinthia Group's hotel management company.

A spokesman for the group said the appointments were expected to add a wealth of hotel expertise and multinational experience to the continued evolution and growth of Corinthia Hotels International, the company that manages hotels owned by the Corinthia Group, as well as hotels owned by other investors.

M Capdevila is a hotelier of long-standing international repute, having led Accor's successful drive to develop its various hotel brands in Asia during his tenure. Likewise, M Boppe is a former CEO of the upmarket Peninsula Group, which owns luxury hotels in Asia and the United States.

Corinthia Hotels International operates 21 four- and five-star hotels in 10 countries in Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa.