Burson-Marsteller Appointed Global Communications Partner by The Rezidor Hotel Group

BRUSSELS--()--Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, announced today that The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the five largest hotel companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, has appointed the firm as its strategic communications and media relations partner.

The appointment of Burson-Marsteller is part of Rezidor’s commitment to implement an integrated communications strategy and strengthen its reputation across EMEA as a rising leader within the hospitality industry. The integrated communications strategy will focus on developing powerful and consistent stories for the group’s brands and creating a strong corporate story for the company as a whole.

To support the Rezidor Hotel Group’s decentralization journey in EMEA, the Burson-Marsteller and Rezidor core teams in Brussels will work closely with area teams to drive centrally coherent and regionally relevant communications activities and campaigns. Key support areas will include corporate communications, brand marketing, crisis communications, internal communications, social and digital activities and media relations for both the corporate brand and the group’s hotel brands, which include Radisson Blu, Park Inn by Radisson, the Quorvus Collection and Radisson Red.

“These are exciting times for Rezidor,” said Renu Snehi, Senior Director of PR, Brand & Marketing Communications at the Rezidor Hotel Group. “Following an incredibly successful growth period for the company, a new leadership team, global alignment of our brands and a firm commitment to improving profitability, we were looking for a reputed international partner to help evolve the way we communicate and tell our story in a powerful way. Burson-Marsteller stood out from the other agencies because of the passion and expertise of their people, combined with a truly integrated approach to communications, and an extensive global presence in our key markets across EMEA.”

“We are delighted to be working with the Rezidor Hotel Group,” said Burson-Marsteller’s EMEA Chief Operating Officer Katarina Wallin Bureau. “As part of WPP plc, the world’s most comprehensive communications services group, Burson-Marsteller brings more than 60 years of experience in offering strategic insights and innovative programs to build and sustain strong corporate and brand reputations. We look forward to working with a hospitality leader like Rezidor, on further strengthening their reputation and telling powerful stories about their brands and their people.”

About The Rezidor Hotel Group

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the five largest hotel companies in the EMEA and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. The group features a portfolio of 430 hotels in operation and under development with 95,000 rooms in 70 countries.

Rezidor operates the core brands Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), along with the Club Carlson loyalty program for frequent hotel guests. In early 2014 and together with Carlson, Rezidor launched the new brands Radisson Red (lifestyle select) and Quorvus Collection (luxury). Rezidor has an industry-leading Responsible Business Program and was awarded one the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the US think tank Ethisphere.

In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson, a privately held global hospitality and travel company, based in Minneapolis (USA), is the majority shareholder. For more information, please visit www.rezidor.com.

About Burson-Marsteller

Burson-Marsteller, established in 1953, is a leading global public relations and communications firm. It provides clients with strategic thinking and program execution across a full range of public relations, public affairs, reputation and crisis management, advertising and digital strategies. The firm’s seamless worldwide network consists of 74 offices and 87 affiliate offices, together operating in 109 countries across six continents. Burson-Marsteller is a unit of WPP, the world’s leading communications services network. For more information, please visit www.bm.com.

Contacts

Burson-Marsteller
Katarina Wallin-Bureau, +32 2 7436608
Katarina.WallinBureau@bm.com
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Release Summary

Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, announced that The Rezidor Hotel Group has appointed the firm as its strategic communications and media relations partner.

Contacts

Burson-Marsteller
Katarina Wallin-Bureau, +32 2 7436608
Katarina.WallinBureau@bm.com
facebook.com/BursonMarsteller
twitter.com/B_M