Six Continents Names Watkins VP/Development

ATLANTA-The locally based American arm of British-based Six Continents PLC is putting the former Tishman Hotel Corp. executive in charge of Six Continents' growth and development of all company brands in the western states. Watkins will be based in Phoenix.

By Alex Finkelstein | February 25, 2002 at 01:01 AM

Watkins will be based in Phoenix and be in charge of growing the company's brands with a team of franchise sales personnel and developers in the region. The brands are Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites.

Besides Tishman, Watkins is a former executive with the Ritz Carlton Hotel Co. and Deloitte & Touche. At Tishman, Watkins was senior vice president, investment banking group.

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