Manama, Bahrain, 18 January 2015

InterContinental Regency Bahrain announces that Jan Ifcic has been named the Area General Manager, effective of 18th of January 2015. Michael Koth, the outgoing Regional General Manager, made the announcement during a grand reception on Thursday, the 15th of January 2015.

To celebrate the arrival of the new Area General Manager, Jan Ifcic, and the accomplishments of Michael Koth, InterContinental Regency Bahrain invited members of the media, guests of the hotel and VIPs to the Al Rifaa Ballroom in the hotel.

With 22 years of experience, Jan Ifcic brings to InterContinental Regency Bahrain a wealth of industry knowledge in the luxury hotel segment. His most recent position was General Manager at InterContinental Jordan, where under his leadership the hotel was recognized as one of the top performers of InterContinental Hotels Group AMEA 2014, adding to another accomplishment of a successful multi-million-renovation program completion. He is a graduate of Thames Valley University in London and has gone through the IHG Senior Leadership Programme and other various leadership developments. Ifcic has also received the IHG President EMEA Special Award for exceptional leadership in 2008.

Jan Ifcic, Area General Manager, InterContinental Regency Bahrain said: "I am delighted and honoured to be appointed as Area General Manager of InterContinental Regency Bahrain. The InterContinental brand is trusted around the world for its superior, understated service and the quiet luxury its guests have come to know and appreciate. It is my pleasure to continue that fine tradition in the Kingdom of Bahrain."

"I would like to congratulate Michael for his successful tenure at the InterContinental Regency Bahrain and extend to him my sincere wishes for a similarly fruitful future. I look forward to build on the inspirational past that is associated with the InterContinental Regency Bahrain and work with our immensely talented team towards further excellence." he added.

Michael Koth, outgoing Regional General Manager of the InterContinental Regency Bahrain spoke during the event and said: "The past three years have been a wonderful journey for me. During my time here, I was blessed with an engaging, cooperative, friendly and dynamic team at the hotel who received me so warmly and I am sad to be leaving these familiar and kind faces that I have grown accustomed to. I take this opportunity to cordially welcome Jan to the Kingdom of Bahrain."

"I would like to thank the Kingdom of Bahrain and its good people for the unbelievably amazing hospitality that they have shown me over the years and the lessons they have taught me in Arabian culture that will always remain part of who I am. I look forward to my next grand endeavor and, though I leave with a heavy heart, it is one filled with a hope and drive to achieve the same, and more, in my next journey," he added.

With Ifcic's change of portfolio, Koth has been appointed as Director of Operations for Levant (Jordan and Lebanon) and General Manager of InterContinental Jordan. Koth will oversee all hotel operations in Jordan and Lebanon. Another IHG veteran of 35 years, his first Middle East experience came in 1995 when he was appointed Resident Manager at Regency InterContinental in Bahrain.  He then handled top hotel positions as Director of Operations and General Managers at IHG hotels in Europe i.e., Hamburg, Berlin, Athens, Budapest and in Middle East particularly Doha, Cairo and at IHG Dubai Corporate Office as General Manager support.

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There are 178 InterContinental Hotels and Resorts around the world and 53 hotels in the development pipeline, which will open over the next five years.

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