International hospitality company, Next Story Group, has appointed hospitality 
professional, Patrick Imbardelli, as Chairman of its Board with immediate 
effect. Patrick succeeds Luis Miranda who has retired from the Board after more 
than six years in that role. Prior to this appointment, Patrick was a 
non-executive Director and Advisor to Next Story Group for the past three 
years. 

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"We are honoured & excited to have Patrick as Next Story Group's Chairman. 
Patrick brings a phenomenal wealth of experience that will be invaluable in 
helping us continuously steer the Group's strategy & execution in the right 
direction, in a market that is constantly evolving & changing," said Anand 
Nadathur, Group Chief Executive Officer of Next Story Group. "Under Patrick's 
leadership, I am confident that we will be in a stronger position to forge 
ahead & establish our unique lifestyle concept Kafnu as well as extend the 
footprint of our hotel brands across key geographies including Australia, New 
Zealand, South East Asia and South Asia."

Patrick's hospitality career spans more than 30 years which began at Hilton 
International. He was formerly the Chief Executive Asia Pacific of 
InterContinental Hotels Group, and the Chief Executive and Board Member of Pan 
Pacific Hotels Group. His achievements extend from capital restructuring and 
investments in developing countries to integrating hotel management companies, 
businesses and brands. He is also a Director and Advisor of IDEM Hospitality, 
Advisory Board Member and Advisor for Tionale Enterprises, Director of The 
Goodnight Co., and previously a Director and Advisory Board Member of Symmons 
Industries in Boston. He has also received numerous accolades for his corporate 
achievements.

"It is an honour to be part of a forward-looking organisation that is actively 
and strategically shaping its own evolution," said Patrick. "I am excited to be 
working with the dynamic and experienced leadership team of Next Story Group 
and look forward to adding value by supporting their expansion plans in such a 
dynamic industry."

Next Story Group currently has 40 operating and pipeline properties in its 
portfolio, under its successful hotel brands and its genre-defining urban 
lifestyle concept, Kafnu. In March 2019, Next Story Group opened Kafnu 
Alexandria, the Group's fourth Kafnu property, in Sydney. Within the next few 
months, Next Story Group will be opening two more Kafnu properties, as well as 
its second Next Hotel, in the region's key emerging markets.

About Next Story Group

Next Story Group creates and transforms urban spaces into thriving communities 
by harnessing the power of human imagination and innovation. The group 
currently owns, manages and franchises hotels and resorts in Australia, Laos 
and Thailand, bearing its brands including Next Hotels, Sage Hotels and LinQ 
Hotels. It also manages five Kafnu spaces in Bengaluru, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong 
Kong, Taipei and Sydney. For more information: www.nextstory.com

SOURCE Next Story Group