Barcel'o Appoints Anthony G. Stone Director of Sales, North America
MIAMI, FL, January 4, 2006. Barcel'o Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Anthony G. Stone as Director of Sales. He joins Fiona Taylor, Linda Finley and Rick McCauley as Barcel'o continues to enhance its North American sales and marketing team. In this position, Mr. Stone will be an integral part of the Barcel'o sales and marketing team that serves the travel industry trade representing Barcel'o Hotels & Resorts that are located throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Mr. Stone is headquartered in Cleveland, OH and can be reached at: a.stone@barcelo.com.
Mr. Stone's appointment comes in conjunction with the December 23rd opening of the five-star Barcel'o Maya Tropical Beach & Colonial Beach hotels. These two new luxury hotels join the existing two properties to comprise the largest all-inclusive beachfront resort and conference center on Mexico's Riviera Maya. The Company also recently acquired the La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel in Puerto Vallarta. In addition, Barcel'o Hotels and Resorts is placing a growing emphasis on marketing its Punta Cana, Dominican Republic resort to US travelers.
Mr. Stone brings more than 20 years of hospitality industry sales experience. He joins Barcel'o from Occidental Hotels & Resorts where he was National Director of Tour and Travel Sales. Prior to that position, Mr. Stone was Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Marc Resorts, HI, and Director of Sales for Astor Hotels and Resorts, HI. He has also held executive positions with Regal Travel, and United Airlines. Mr. Stone is a graduate of Northern Illinois University with a B.S. in Business Management.
"We welcome Tony to the Barcel'o Hotels & Resorts team as we continue to grow our sales presence in North America," said Oscar Serrano, Commercial Director, Barcel'o Hotels & Resorts. "Tony's excellent reputation in the tour and travel industry is a tremendous asset to Barcel'o as we grow to become a leading brand in North America. With more than 30 first-class, all-inclusive hotels and resorts throughout Mexico, Latin American and the Caribbean, we have some of the most extensive inventory in the region. We are confident that Tony's expertise will help us provide first-class service and access to facilitate sales through the travel industry," added Serrano.
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