When he was picked two years ago to replace Patrick Imbardelli as InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)'s head in Asia-Pacific, IHG chief Andy Cosslett praised Gowers to the moon.This was what Cosslett told TTG Asia: "Peter is an exceptionally bright man, an Oxford (University) union president who came into IHG (in 1999 as management consultant) and made a big difference...He has the capacity to lead a team...he has been engaged with owners who hugely admire him...He knew our strategy, really understood our brands and systems and is the best man for this fastest-growing part...He'll go very well and very far; it's a big opportunity for him and that's what you need to give people. Give them the opportunity when they are young enough to do it. Age is irrelevant. If you are good enough, you're old enough."
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