Red Lion Promotes Barry Hughes to SVP, Distribution and Marketing
JUNE 23, 2008. Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today that Barry Hughes has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Distribution and Marketing, effective immediately. Mr. Hughes has served Red Lion Hotels Corporation as Vice President, Distribution and Marketing since November 2002. He reports directly to Red Lion Hotels President and Chief Executive Officer Anupam Narayan.
"Barry is a dedicated associate and we are pleased to recognize his achievements with this well-deserved promotion; his expertise in electronic distribution, revenue management, marketing and online travel agencies has been invaluable to Red Lion," said Mr. Narayan. "Over the past five years, Barry has played a major role in the revitalization of the Red Lion brand and I look forward to his leadership and continued contributions as we continue our growth."
Mr. Hughes has over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and for the last five years has been responsible for overseeing distribution and revenue management, call center operations and marketing for Red Lion. Prior to joining Red Lion, Mr. Hughes was Executive Vice President of Electronic Media and Corporate Strategy for Proximus Information, LLC in New York and also served in executive roles for Cahners Business Information, Trase Miller/MTI Vacations, and Galileo International.
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