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In an interview, Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta spoke about sticking to Hilton's "core competencies" with traditional lodging and not expanding into cruises and vacation rentals like rivals have.
Hilton president and CEO Christopher Nassetta believes the hotel group's focus on traditional hotels and lodging and mostly "organic" growth gives it an edge over competitors expanding into cruises, vacation rentals, and other categories.
In a Sunday interview in the Financial Times, Nassetta lightly and indirectly critiqued peer companies for pursuing "visions derived by marketing professionals" rather than sticking to core competencies.
"If you’re jerking the wheel around, if you’re taking every exit, nobody can follow yo