Destination Hotels Promotes Andre Fournier to Executive VP, Sales and Marketing
Englewood, CO - November 10, 2014 - Destination Hotels announces the promotion of Andre Fournier to Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. In his new role, Fournier will focus on portfolio expansion and continue to drive revenue performance for Destination by fostering a global vision and culture, implement strategic sales and marketing strategies for targeted acquisitions, activate new independent brand initiatives and build new marketing information technology to support distribution and new applications.
Fournier joined the company as Director of Sales and Marketing at Vail Cascade and continued to drive Destination Hotels' property-level sales and marketing efforts in other significant assets. He quickly developed a competency in repositioning chain hotels as successful independent hotels, which has been a lever of growth for Destination.
"With a nineteen-year history at Destination Hotels, Fournier has been a leader at the company, strengthening its property-based sales and marketing teams, providing strategic direction for increased cross-brand sales capabilities and developing key staff, " said Jamie Sabatier, President and Chief Operating Officer at Destination Hotels. "With Andre's strong leadership and various major contributions, we have set record years in new business and company revenues and look forward to this continued growth."
Lauded as one of HSMAI's Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing, Fournier has over 30 years of hospitality industry background with prior sales and marketing roles at Pointe South Mountain Resort in Phoenix; Vail Cascade; Doubletree Hotels; Sheraton Phoenix; Keystone Resort; and the Scottsdale Plaza Resort. He has also received the Spirit of Lowe and Co-Branding Award from Destination Hotels, along with being named Sales & Marketing Manager of the Year by the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association.
About Destination Hotels
Destination Hotels (Destination) is the largest owner and operator of independent hotels, resorts and residences in the United States. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Destination is an industry leader with more than 40 years of hospitality management and development experience. Located in premier destinations, the portfolio is continuously growing with more than 40 luxury and upscale properties from coast to coast. The award-winning company operates 20 golf courses, 19 full-service spas, six IACC-certified conference centers and 130 bars and restaurants. The privately-owned company is a subsidiary of Lowe Enterprises, a Los Angeles-based investment, development and real estate firm. For more information on Destination Hotels, visit www.destinationhotels.com. Follow us on Twitter: @Destination. Like us on Facebook: DestinationHotels.
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