ATLANTA: InterContinental Hotels Group, which owns brands including Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, is reviewing PR agencies within WPP Group to handle all corporate and brand communications in the Americas. 

The global hotel company expects to choose a new agency partner for the Americas from WPP by mid-October, said Francie Schulwolf, VP of corporate communications for IHG.

“We're looking at credentials of the various agencies within WPP to decide which is the best match for IHG in the Americas,” she said.  ...