Accor pays tribute to co-founder Gérard Pélisson

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Accor pays tribute to co-founder Gérard Pélisson


To honor Gérard’s legacy, Accor groups from world wide can be paying tribute to utilizing a digital commemoration wall.

PARIS – It is with deep sorrow that we have now discovered of the passing of Gérard Pélisson, co-founder of Accor, who handed away on the age of 91.

The Group provides its most honest condolences to his family members and extra notably to his nephew, Gilles Pélisson, who has labored for Accor for 17 years, together with 5 years main the Group.

Gérard was an iconic pioneer who, along with co-founder Paul Dubrule, impressed a contemporary strategy to French hospitality at a time when it was poised for recent concepts. Setting apart his engineering background and a budding profession at IBM, Gérard bravely pursued the standardized resort enterprise mannequin by way of the creation of US-inspired Novotel in Lille Lesquin, in 1967. This progressive endeavor would lay the inspiration for immediately’s Accor.

Throughout his journey, Gérard utilized his in depth community of contacts to leverage alternatives to construct the Group, whereas overseeing its enterprise plans and main monetary initiatives. Together with Paul, they achieved main milestones, constructing the Group’s early portfolio which included: founding ibis, Mercure, Sofitel and Formule1, amongst many others.

Gérard was additionally keen about sharing his data of the sector with future generations, exemplified in his position as Chairman of the Institut Paul Bocuse. He held a deep conviction that each one roles throughout the hospitality sector be acknowledged for the necessary half they performed, irrespective of the duty, in contributing to excellent experiences. He can even be remembered as a aggressive golfer who shared his love for the game along with his colleagues when he launched the event ‘Tee Bleu’.

In 1997, Gérard stepped again from main the Group and assumed his position as co-chair of the Supervisory Board alongside Paul.

Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accor, stated: “Gérard Pelisson was an entrepreneur par excellence. A true revolutionary of our industry who, together with Paul Dubrule, made Accor a global force to be reckoned with. With courage and determination, they fearlessly challenged conventions, reinvented hospitality, and forever altered the industry’s trajectory, making a global impact. Gérard’s legacy lives on at Accor and we will all endeavor to embrace his daring spirit, mirroring his pursuit of excellence and passion for business. His vision and heart will forever be with us!”

To honor Gérard’s legacy, Accor groups from world wide can be paying tribute to utilizing a digital commemoration wall.

Our ideas are with the Pélisson household at the moment.

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