Choice Hires Robert Goldsack as Project Director for Cambria Suites
SILVER SPRING, MD. December 4, 2006. Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced the hiring of Robert Goldsack, AIA, to the newly-created position of project director, design & construction, for its Cambria Suites brand. In this role, he is responsible for providing assistance to the prototype development team and construction management support for all projects related to Cambria Suites hotels.
In this position, Goldsack will be responsible for conducting on-site visits to Cambria Suites franchisees throughout the hotel construction process. Goldsack joined Choice in November 2006, having worked closely with the company for five years as a consultant, supporting the Cambria Suites brand in the areas of food service, kitchen and laundry design. In addition, he provided consulting assistance with construction management and document reviews for new construction projects for a number of Choice's brands, including Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites. He also provided technical support and design for Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites food service programs.
"Rob is intimately familiar with the Cambria Suites brand and he has been a contributor to its development," said William Edmundson, vice president, brand management & strategy, Cambria Suites. "Rob has played a part in the planning for Reflect, our hotel lounge and barista bar and Refill, our convenience store that features freshly prepared foods and health-conscious food options. Having Rob on board further solidifies an already strong brand team."
Goldsack's work experience includes his eight-year tenure with Marriott International in project management, supporting Marriott's owned and franchised hotels. In that capacity, he worked on Marriott's select service and extended stay brands. In addition, for three years, Goldsack focused on Courtyard by Marriott projects in North America, in which capacity he served on the brand's product development committee. He holds a bachelor of architecture degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (New Jersey School of Architecture).
Choice's newest brand, Cambria Suites boasts a design that is more intimate and less institutional than traditional hotel d'ecor and guestrooms that are 25 percent larger than standard hotel rooms. Hotels offer the latest in technology, from a large-screen plasma television in the lobby to two flat-panel televisions, MP3 jacks and CD/DVD players in the guestrooms and complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access throughout the property. In addition, all hotels will offer more than 1,000 square feet of meeting space. Every Cambria Suites hotel is committed to operational excellence and features the Cambria Pledge, an unconditional 100-percent satisfaction guarantee.
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