STIG CASTOE

Stig Castoe, 45, was promoted to general manager of Northern Europe and Israel for Le Meridien hotels. He will retain his position as general manager of Le Royal Meridien Bristol Hotel in Warsaw, which he has held since November 1999. Castoe, who has spent his entire career in the hospitality industry, served as general ma-nager of Le Meridien Apollo in Amsterdam from 1996-1999, general manager of Le Meridien Port Vila Resort and Casino from 1993-1996, the resident manager of Le Meridien Singapore Orchard Road from 1991-1993, the general manager of Hotel d'Angleterre in Copenhagen from 1990-1991, and the resident ma-nager of Hotel d'Angleterre in Copenhagen in 1990. From 1977-1989, he worked for the Sheraton hotel group. Castoe is fluent in English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, has a working knowledge of German and French and basic knowledge of Dutch. (R.W.)