Marshall Adds to Marketing Team
Additional Bench Strength Bolsters Key Area
APRIL 3, 2008. Marshall Management, Inc., a leading, mid-sized hotel management company, today announced that Duane Quintana and Josephine Allen have joined the company as regional director of sales and marketing and marketing manager, respectively. Together, Quintana and Allen have extensive marketing and hospitality expertise, expanding Marshall's existing capacity and industry expertise. The two join Marshall's team just as the company announced its fourth management contract of 2008.
"Duane and Josephine add depth and breadth to our existing strengths at a critical time for us and for the industry," said Michael Marshall, president and CEO of Marshall Management. "We continue to add contracts at a reasoned pace, but are obtaining more sophisticated properties in more diverse locations. Marketing has always been a core strength, and we believe they will help us add value, especially if the economy softens. We pride ourselves in achieving superior market share where we compete, and we now have an even greater competitive advantage."
Quintana comes to Marshall with an extensive background in the hotel industry, including 15 years with Marriott Corporation. He also served as vice president of sales and marketing at Luxe Worldwide Hotels, Grand Tradition Hotels & Resorts and Utell Hotels & Resorts, a collection of three- to five-star independently owned or distinctively branded properties.
Josephine Allen comes to Marshall from PERDUE(R) farms. She also worked with Salisbury University, where she specialized in new product development, marketing campaigns and advertising. At Marshall, she will oversee the marketing and promotion of the company's portfolio. She previously worked with Marshall in the late '90s.
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