IHG Named To #Fortune's #2014

Kirk Kinsell, President of IHG's Americas business commented: "Being among FORTUNE's "World's Most Admired Companies" is thanks to the more than 350,000 employees around the world who bring our nine brands to life; guests who spend more than 161 million nights in our hotels each year; owners who are loyal to building and growing with the IHG family of brands; and shareholders who are committed to our financial success. This recognition is further validation that we are delivering on our core purpose of creating Great Hotels Guests Love®."

IHG ranked third in its industry on the key attributes of 'Social Responsibility' and 'Use of Corporate Assets,' reinforcing the company's commitment to being a responsible business and consistently executing on its strategy to be the first choice for hotel guests and owners while returning value to shareholders.

Kinsell added: "We are proud of our achievements in these areas. Our people and our brands are our best assets. No other company has the talented people that we do or our diverse portfolio of well-loved hotel brands. We are well-positioned for the competitive road ahead with these resources, as well as by maintaining our focus on doing business responsibly and creating a more sustainable environment and communities around the world."

IHG has a strong track-record of being a highly innovative company. Our iconic Holiday Inn® brand pioneered the lodging industry more than 60 years ago and our IHG® Rewards Club was the industry's first hotel loyalty program. This year IHG will open the doors on its first EVEN™ Hotels properties in Norwalk, CT and Rockville, MD, bringing travelers in the U.S. the first hotel brand with a holistic solution for enabling wellness.

The EVEN Hotels brand continues to grow in strong urban markets, with three additional properties in the development pipeline in the New York City area IHG remains focused on growing across its brands in the biggest markets and segments worldwide, with more than 1,100 hotels and 180,000 rooms in its pipeline including nearly 700 hotels and 76,000 rooms in the Americas.