PUNTACANA Resort & Club Names Peter Bonell VP of Sales and Marketing

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. September 14, 2011

PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - September 13, 2011 - PUNTACANA Resort & Club today announced the appointment of Peter Bonell to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. In this position, Mr. Bonell will be responsible for all marketing and sales initiatives for the company, including hotel, real estate and golf offerings. He will report directly to Frank Rainieri, Founder and CEO of PUNTACANA Resort & Club.

“Peter has an esteemed career in the hospitality industry and we are thrilled that he is joining us here at PUNTACANA,” said Frank Rainieri, Founder and CEO of PUNTACANA Resort & Club. “His expertise, particularly in the golf and real estate fields, underscores our commitment to offering the best amenities for our guests and homeowners, and we look forward to working with him to grow the company in all areas.”

Peter brings more than 25 years of experience in sales and marketing to the position. He most recently served as President of Performance Golf Marketing Alliance, LLC, the global leader in golf travel marketing, where he was responsible for increasing brand awareness, rounds and visitations to destinations, resorts, and golf clubs worldwide. Previously, he also held marketing and sales positions at Ginn Clubs & Resorts (Florida), Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino, Double Diamond Resorts and Clubs, Colonial Williamsburg Resorts, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, and The Broadmoor (Colorado).

“Mr. Rainieri and PUNTACANA Resort & Club have such a wonderful reputation in the hospitality industry, and I am honored to have the opportunity to be working with them,” said Peter Bonell. “I am truly inspired by the work they are doing in the Dominican Republic and I look forward to using my experience to help continue to build the brand in the Caribbean and around the world.”

About PUNTACANA Resort & Club

The development of Grupo PUNTACANA dates back to 1969 when Dominican businessman and hotelier Frank R. Rainieri and Theodore W. Kheel, the prominent New York attorney and labor mediator, created a partnership to construct a resort and real estate community that respects the natural habitat of Punta Cana while offering a world-class vacation experience. Maintaining a dedication to sustainable tourism, PUNTACANA Resort & Club has since grown to encompass over 26 square miles and now includes Tortuga Bay; Six Senses Spa; the PUNTACANA Ecological Foundation; four residential communities (Corales, Hacienda, Marina and Arrecife); a full-service marina; nine restaurants; a shopping village; two 18-hole golf courses (La Cana, designed by P.B Dye, and Corales, designed by Tom Fazio); and Punta Cana International Airport, a modern facility that incorporates innovative and eco-friendly design. In 1997, Julio Iglesias and Oscar de la Renta joined the Group as co-investors and have made PUNTACANA Resort & Club their home. Currently, Punta Cana is the most highly visited Caribbean destination and is easily accessible from all over the globe.