Growing Aimbridge Hospitality Restructures Sales Team
Leading Hotel Management Firm Makes Internal Changes to Accommodate Expanding Portfolio
December 8, 2014 - Aimbridge Hospitality, the nation's second largest independent hotel management firm, announced today organizational changes to its sales team to manage its growing portfolio properties.
The Dallas-based firm is adding top-level talent and making internal structural changes to manage the record-setting growth that Aimbridge is experiencing. Aimbridge is expected to finish 2014 strong with over 240 hotels managed and $1 billion in annual revenue.
“We are pleased to announce these key structural changes, which will allow us to better achieve our long term objectives and successfully manage Aimbridge's evolving portfolio. These are exciting times for Aimbridge Hospitality as we continue to further develop and expand our brand.” - Dave Johnson, Aimbridge Hospitality President & CEO
Mike Beardsley is promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and will manage all areas of sales, marketing and revenue management. Reporting to Beardsley is: Nolan Wrentmore, Vice President of Revenue Management and E-Commerce, and the entire Revenue Management Team; Brad Frazier, Regional Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and the newly formed Select Service Sales Team consisting of Jamie Grittman, Bryan Mailloux, Greg Taylor, Ron Phifer and the two Regional Directors of Sales; Melissa Hampton and all future Full Service Regionals.
Tom Kenney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, is relocating to Annapolis where he will oversee Aimbridge Hospitality's Resort and Channel Point and sales divisions and directly handle hotels in the New England area.
For more information, please visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com.
About Aimbridge Hospitality Aimbridge Hospitality is the nations' second largest independent hotel investment and management firm 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 and with development offices in Chicago, Dallas and Puerto Rico, Aimbridge currently owns and/or manages over 200 upscale, independent and branded hotels with nearly 27,000 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, Choice Hotels and the Phoenix Inn Suites chain of hotels. For more information on Aimbridge Hospitality, please visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com.
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