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Sloman Named Executive Vice President at Meyer Jabara Hotels.


Business Editors/Hospitality & Travel Writers

DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2002

Veteran hotel executive Simon C. Sloman has been named executive vice president of Meyer Jabara Hotels.

In the newly created post, Sloman will oversee all aspects of hotel operations for the company's portfolio of 25 full-service and mid-scale properties. He has overall responsibility for hotel operation, 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. , marketing and sales.

With more than 30 years in the hospitality industry, Sloman has served in various hotel operations positions spanning hotel locations from coast to coast and Hawaii. He has extensive experience in revenue management, direct sales and financial performance. Sloman was most recently vice president of operations for Best Western International.

Previously, he held senior management positions through successive mergers and acquisitions with Hilton, Promus and Doubletree hotel chains.

"Si brings a wealth of experience in all facets of hotel operations and will play a critical role in the development and execution of our future growth plans," said Bill Meyer Bill Meyer may refer to:
  • Bill Meyer (artist) (b. 1942)
  • Bill Meyer (water polo) (b. 1958), Canadian water polo player
  • Bill Meyer Stadium
, chairman of Meyer Jabara Hotels.

"His multiple-brand experience at leading hotel chains is a tremendous asset to our customer service driven organization," Meyer added.

"Si has a proven track record of delivering results, at a time when our industry faces a very demanding economy. His motivating leadership style makes him a perfect fit for our people-centered culture," said Richard Jabara, president and chief executive officer.

"He is highly regarded in the hospitality industry and we are delighted to have him as part of our executive team," Jabara added.

Sloman holds a bachelor's degree from Morris Harvey College, Charleston, W.Va., a 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.
 from West Virginia University West Virginia University, mainly at Morgantown; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; est. and opened 1867 as an agricultural college, renamed 1868. , and was nominated to Who's Who Who’s Who

biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922]

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 in American Colleges American College is the name of:
  • American College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • The American College in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • The American College of the Immaculate Conception, Leuven (also known as Louvain), Belgium
 and Universities. Sloman is a certified hotel administrator.

Meyer Jabara Hotels has a portfolio of 25 hotels in 14 U.S. states A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and  licensed under Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Holiday Inn and Hampton Inn brands.
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