Aimbridge Hospitality Announces New VP of Sales and Marketing
September 14, 2012 - Aimbridge Hospitality, one of the nation's leading independent hotel and real estate investment and management firms, announced today that Michael Beardsley has been hired as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Dallas-based company.
Beardsley brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, most recently as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Interstate Hotels and Resorts and previously as Vice President of Global Sales-North America at Accor Hospitality. Beardsley worked for Marriott International for 21 years, and during that time he led sales, marketing and branding efforts on local, regional and national levels. He graduated from the University of New Orleans with a bachelor's degree in marketing.
In his position as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Beardsley is responsible for the overall sales, revenue and marketing for Aimbridge Hospitality's portfolio of more than 80 hotels in the United States and the Caribbean.
“Michael has an extensive record of hard work and dedication to the hospitality industry, and we are thrilled to add him to our executive team of motivated professionals,” said Tom Kenney, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Aimbridge Hospitality.
For more information, please visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com.
About Aimbridge Hospitality
Aimbridge Hospitality is one of the nation's leading independent hotel investment and management firms with a proven track record for delivering superior returns for its strategic partners in a variety of markets and economic cycles. Aimbridge provides management, asset management, development, renovation and consulting services. Based in Dallas, Texas, Aimbridge currently owns and/or manages over 80 upscale, independent and branded hotels with nearly 15,000 rooms across the United States and the Caribbean, including such affiliations as Marriott, Hilton, Embassy Suites, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Aloft, Hyatt, Wyndham and the Phoenix Inn Suites chain of hotels. For more information on Aimbridge Hospitality, please visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
