EDOUARD Ettedgui, who has led Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) as CEO since 1998, is stepping down on March 31, but will remain a non-executive director of the group.
MOHG has named James Riley, currently group finance director of Jardine Matheson Holdings, as Ettedgui’s successor. Riley joined Jardine Matheson in 1993 and has held a number of senior finance and commercial roles within the group before his current position in 2005. He has served on the board of MOHG for the past 10 years.
A senior executive at MOHG said Ettedgui would be missed, but added that as he remained a non-executive director, and his successor was not new to MOHG, continuity was assured.
MOHG chairman Ben Keswick said as much: “I am very pleased that we will continue to benefit from his knowledge and experience as he will remain as a non-executive director.”
“Edouard has led Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group since 1998, and has been instrumental in the group becoming recognised by many as the best global luxury hotel group,” he said. “It is an outstanding achievement, for which we are extremely grateful.”
