Choice Hotels International Announces Senior Management Promotions and Related Organizational Changes.SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CHH CHH Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia CHH Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone CHH Carter Holt Harvey Limited (Australia & New Zealand) CHH Chuan Hup Holdings Limited (Singapore) CHH Certified Hardware Hosineer ) today announced the following organizational changes and promotions, designed to leverage the power of the company's brands, management talent, and business intelligence in order to drive increased growth, profitability and loyalty within its franchise system: --Dan Head to senior vice president, business intelligence and strategy --David Pepper to senior vice president, franchise growth and performance --Dave Goldberg to senior vice president, brand value --Janna Morrison to senior vice president, customer care and technology services Dan Head, who joined Choice in September 2005 as vice president, corporate and business strategy, has extensive experience in strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , business process re-engineering See reengineering. (business) Business Process Re-engineering - (BPR) Any radical change in the way in which an organisation performs its business activities. BPR involves a fundamental re-think of the business processes followed by a redesign of business activities to and systems integration. In his new position as senior vice president, he will lead the company's efforts to better align its technology and business intelligence with its strategic objectives. Prior to joining Choice, he held positions with BearingPoint, where he served as managing director, and with Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing , where he was a partner in the business consulting practice. A graduate of the College of William and Mary Noun 1. William and Mary - joint monarchs of England; William III and Mary II , Head earned his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. Darden MBA . David Pepper
Pepper joined Choice in 2002 as vice president, franchise sales and development for the company's new construction brands. A graduate of Tufts University Tufts University, main campus at Medford, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1852 by Universalists as a college for men. It became a university in 1955. Jackson College, formerly a coordinate undergraduate college for women, merged with the College of Liberal Arts in , he has more than 14 years' experience in hotel franchising and the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Choice, he spent six years with US Franchise Systems as vice president of franchise sales for Hawthorn Suites Hawthorn Suites is a chain of hotels in the United States. Hawthorn Suites is among the key players in the midscale hotels category, according to CNN.com [1]. Most Hawthorn Suites offer amenities such as meeting rooms, exercise facilities, swimming pools, and a free hot and Microtel Inns. He also spent five years with Holiday Inn Worldwide as a director of franchise sales. Dave Goldberg previously was senior vice president, brand strategy. In his expanded role as senior vice president, brand value, Goldberg will oversee the company's procurement services, brand management and product development. He will be focused on developing brand programs, hotel designs and purchasing solutions designed to increase the profitability of the company's franchise customers and the value of Choice's brands. Goldberg joined Choice in 1999 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of strategy, operational effectiveness, treasury and finance, and brand management. He earned his M.B.A. from Georgetown University Georgetown University, in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll, chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in letters and manuscripts by and , and prior to joining Choice served as a consultant for firms in Washington DC and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . In their new positions, Head, Pepper and Goldberg each report to Joe Squeri, executive vice president, operations, and chief financial officer. Janna Morrison previously was senior vice president, franchise services. In her new position, which elevates the company's focus on customer care and the importance of technology to the company's business, Morrison will have responsibility for Choice's global call center operations, including customer care and the Choice Privileges(R) service center, as well as Choice's property systems support and centralized revenue management. In addition, she will continue to be the liaison to Choice's franchise associations. Morrison has been with Choice since 1987, and has held a variety of positions in marketing, information systems, property systems and franchise services. A graduate of Iowa State University Academics ISU is best known for its degree programs in science, engineering, and agriculture. ISU is also home of the world's first electronic digital computing device, the Atanasoff–Berry Computer. , Morrison has completed the Advanced Management College at Stanford and executive courses at Wharton. She is also completing her master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in business administration. Prior to joining Choice, she served as regional director of sales for a hotel management company and marketing director for a 300-room hotel and convention center. In her new position, she reports to Wayne Wielgus, executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "I firmly believe that Choice has the best management team in the industry, as well as a business model for growth and profitability that is second to none," said Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Choice. "Going forward, the combination of our performance-driven business strategies, outstanding team of managers and associates, and our new organizational structure will further enhance our ability to grow our franchise system by maximizing the total profitability of our franchisee base and drive beyond franchisee satisfaction to an incomparable and enviable level of franchisee loyalty." About Choice Hotels International Choice Hotels International is one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, marketing more than 5,000 hotels open or under development in more than 40 countries under the Cambria Suites, Clarion, Quality, Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brand names. For more information on Choice, visit the company's web site at www.choicehotels.com. Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Cambria Suites, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International. (C) 2005 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved. Certain matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law. Such statements are based on management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations, which in turn are based on information currently available to management. Actual performance and results could differ from those expressed or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond Choice's ability to predict or control. For further information on factors that could impact Choice and the statements contained herein, we refer you to the filings made by Choice with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statement on Form S-4 and report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2004. |
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