January 7, 2010: Accor Vacation Club, based in Robina on the Gold Coast has announced a Senior Executive appointment with CRAIG WOOD being appointed as CEO, effective immediately.

Craig Wood, has served as Chief Operating Officer at Accor Vacation Club for close to 2 years and has over 20 years in the holiday ownership industry.

“The Club has seen substantial growth in acquisitions, introducing new locations and apartments into the Club’s property portfolio in the past few years, and now with Member numbers sitting just under 27,000, we look forward to building on that in 2010,” said Craig on his appointment.

“We have re-branded from ‘Accor Premiere Vacation Club’ to the more streamlined ‘Accor Vacation Club’ and have made great advances in technology - with the newly redesigned Member Website scheduled for launch later this month,” he added.

Craig will continue to grow the business by introducing new, innovative ideas and exploring synergistic opportunities within the Accor group to take the Club into 2010.

He has an impressive history in the hotel branded Vacation Club Industry with his immediate past role as GM and Regional Director of Marriott Ownership Resorts in the Middle East.

About Accor Vacation Club
Accor Vacation Club is part of the Accor Hospitality Group, the largest and fastest growing hotel management group in the Pacific Region with operations across 16 countries, covering a full spectrum of locations and hotel styles, from luxury to budget. The Club has over 27,000 Member families who enjoy holidays at 21 Club Properties.

About Accor
Accor, a major global group and the European leader in hotels, as well as the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in two core businesses:
- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;
- Services, with 30 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in employee and public benefits, rewards and loyalty, and expense management

For more information: Please contact Cynthia Dammerer – PR Manager Accor Vacation Club
Tel +61 7 5564 0034 or 0409 594766 or c.dammerer@bigpond.com