Accor appoints Kerrie Hannaford as vice president commercial for Accor India and South Asia

New Delhi: Hotel chain Accor has announced the appointment of Kerrie Hannaford as VP, commercial for Accor India and South Asia. Accor said Hannaford is well versed with Accor’s processes and systems in sales, marketing and distribution, and that she has been with Accor for the past 15 years. After her stints at IHG and Starwood Hotels in Australia, she joined Accor in 2005.

In 2007 Hannaford was appointed to head sales, distribution and revenue management for Australia and then moved to New York City as the vice president of global sales for North America. In 2013 she was promoted to the position of senior vice president where her role was expanded to cover the management of Central America and the Caribbean hotels in addition to USA and Canada.

In her current position, Hannaford is working as the area director of sales and marketing at Accor New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia leading the sales, marketing and distribution direction for all brands and hotels within the region.


Jean-Michel Cassé, COO, Accor India and South Asia said basis 'her vast knowledge' and experience within Accor, she will be able to integrate and capitalize on the company's current team strengths and add tremendous value in the best interest of the chain's hotels network in India.