Grand Pacific Appoints Patrick Fernane Director
Inventory Management and Owner Services
CARLSBAD, CA, July 7, 2009 - Grand Pacific Resort Services, a privately owned vacation ownership management company located in Carlsbad, CA has promoted Patrick Fernane to the newly created position of Director of Inventory Management and Owner Services.
Patrick Fernane has been with Grand Pacific Resort Services for 18 years. Over the years, he has managed operations at many Grand Pacific properties and has held the position of Resort Manager at Coronado Beach Resort, Red Wolf Lakeside Lodge (Tahoe) and Carlsbad Seapointe Resort. He has moved up through the ranks of the well-known Southern California-based company, initially working at the Front Desk at Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort. In 2004, Patrick won the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) "ARDY" award for outstanding achievement as top Resort Manager of the Year.
According to Nigel Lobo, Vice President of Grand Pacific Resort Services, "Patrick has an excellent working knowledge of Resort and Timeshare Operations, Inventory Management and Customer Service. He knows the business --and our company-- inside and out, and is a tremendous asset to us. At Grand Pacific Resorts, our goal is to continuously enhance the vacation experience of our owners and guests. Patrick's appointment is one more step toward that reality."
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