Carlson and Rezidor complete sale of Regent luxury hotel business to Formosa International Hotels Corporation
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. and, BRUSSELS, Belgium (June 15, 2010) - Carlson, a
privately-owned, global hospitality and travel company, and publicly-held The
Rezidor Hotel Group AB today announced that the acquisition of the Regent luxury
hotel business by Formosa International Hotels Corporation (FIHC) has been
completed. The companies announced on April 16 that they had signed a Master
Purchase Agreement.
About Carlson
Carlson is a privately held, global hospitality and travel company headquartered
in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carlson encompasses more than 1,080 hotels, including
Radisson(®), Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM), Park Inn(® ) and Park
Plaza(®); more than 1,000 restaurants, including T.G.I. Friday's(®) and Pick Up
Stix(®); and a majority stake in Carlson Wagonlit Travel(®), the global leader
in business travel management. Carlson operates in more than 150 countries and
its brands employ about 150,000 people. http://www.carlson.com
About The Rezidor Hotel Group
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the
world. The group features a portfolio of more than 390 hotels in operation and
under development with nearly 86,300 rooms in over 60 countries. Rezidor
operates the brands Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, Regent Hotels & Resorts, Park
Inn and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, along with
the goldpoints plus(SM) loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a
worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni,
Rezidor also operates and develops the new lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni. In
November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson
Companies is the main shareholder. The Corporate Office of the Rezidor Hotel
Group is based in Brussels, Belgium. For more information on Rezidor, please
visit http://www.rezidor.com
About Formosa International Hotels Corporation
FIHC is the largest and most profitable hotel company listed on the Taiwan Stock
Exchange, with market capitalization in excess of USD 900 million and debt
free. FIHC owns its flagship Grand Formosa Regent Taipei, 538 rooms, 8
restaurants, and 5,000 m(2) of banquet space. The hotel also has the first and
foremost luxury shopping area of its kind in Asia encompassing over 25 flagship
stores such as Chanel, Hermes, Cartier, Dior, Prada and Harry Winston. In
addition, FIHC operates the lifestyle hotel brand SILKS and multiple restaurant
brands throughout the greater China region. For more information on Formosa
International, please visit http://www.grandformosa.com.tw
Contacts:
Knut Kleiven
Deputy President & Chief Financial Officer
Rezidor Hotel Group
+32 2 702 9244,Knut.Kleiven(at)Rezidor.com
Sam Macalus
Public Relations Director
Carlson
+1 763-212-2477,smacalus(at)carlson.com
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Press release (PDF): http://hugin.info/142138/R/1423818/372577.pdf
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Datum: 15.06.2010 - 07:01 Uhr
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