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ATLANTA (November, 2009) – The Holiday furnace creek inn Inn Express and Suites in Kerrville, Texas has received the IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs) 2009 Torchbearer Award, the company's most prestigious award. IHG is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms.
The Torchbearer Awards were presented during the 2009 IHG Americas Investors Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., November 11 – 13, 2009. Michael Lemmons, General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express , Kerrville, Texas represented the acceptance of the award.
The Holiday Inn Express , Kerrville, Texas is one of only 90 properties chosen from the IHG system of more than 4,300 hotels for achieving the highest levels of excellence in all aspects of operation—from quality to customer satisfaction. A 2009 Torchbearer trophy, the company's furnace creek inn symbol of excellence, will be on permanent display at the hotel.
"It is my pleasure to name the Holiday Inn Express , Kerrville, Texas as one of the finest hotels in our industry," said Jim Abrahamson, President, furnace creek inn the Americas, IHG. "This hotel embodies the sprit, product, and service that continue to make our properties known and admired throughout the world."