Benchmark Appoints Ray Guyton DoS for Hotel Granduca
HOUSTON, TX, March 1, 2010 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Ray Guyton as director of sales for Hotel Granduca, Houston's most luxurious boutique hotel, located in the Uptown/Galleria section of the city. Mary Grace Gray, general manager, made the announcement.
“It is with pleasure that I welcome Ray to Hotel Granduca,” said Ms. Gray. “His sales experience and success in multiple locations throughout the southern US, including Texas, will prove invaluable to growing sales revenues at our property.”
Ray Guyton was previously director of business travel & business development for Hotel ZaZa of Houston, where he was highly successful in developing new markets for the property. He began with Hotel ZaZa as business travel sales manager.
Prior to these appointments, Mr. Guyton served as director of sales for New Orleans Boutique Hotels, where he oversaw the sales programming for three properties within the company's portfolio. He has also previously been employed as director of sales & marketing for American International Travel Group, Inc., and served as senior sales manager for American Airlines and SABRE.
Ray Guyton attended The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He resides in Houston.
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