Tom Curry, group media relations director at Tesco, is departing the UK supermarket giant for a global role at InterContinental Hotels Group.

Curry will take on the position of VP of global communications at the world's largest hotel group, which owns chains such as Holiday Inn, InterContinental, and Crowne Plaza.

He will report to SVP of global communications Yasmin Diamond.

Curry joined Tesco in August 2011 in the newly created role of UK head of communications. He was previously head of media ...