International Directory of Company Histories | Accor S.A. - Introduction

Introduction

2, rue de la Mare-Neuve
91000 Évry
France
Telephone: (33) 1 69 36 80 80
Toll Free: (800) 207-2542 (Accor North America Group)
Fax: (33) 1 69 36 79 00
Web site: http://www.accor.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1983
Employees: 158,000
Sales: EUR 6.83 billion ($8.6 billion) (2003)
Stock Exchanges: Paris
Ticker Symbol: AC
NAIC: 721110 Hotels and Motels (Except Casino Hotels); 722110 Full-Service Restaurants; 722211 Limited-Service Restaurants; 561510 Travel Agencies; 713210 Casinos (Except Casino Hotels)

Paris-based Accor S.A. is Europe's leading hospitality group with almost 4,000 hotels in 85 countries around the world. Accor provides hotels in every range, from the five-star Sofitel chain to budget-priced Formule 1, Etap, and Ibis in Europe, Motel 6 and Red Roof Inns in the United States, and midrange Novotel and Mercure in Europe and the Asia/Pacific Rim region. In addition to its hotel properties, Accor is active in travel and leisure through its half-interest in Carlson Wagonlit Travel, offering package tours and resorts in 33 countries. Accor also provides its worldwide customer base with foodservices (restaurants and employee vouchers), casinos, and onboard railway services (sleeping berths and dining).