Tony Maness to Lead Channel Point Hospitality, a Subsidiary of Aimbridge Hospitality
January 10, 2013 - Aimbridge Hospitality, one of the nation's leading independent hotel investment and management firms, is proud to introduce Channel Point Hospitality, LLC, a wholly owned and operated subsidiary.
Tony Maness , a 30+ year industry veteran who was previously the executive vice president of operations for Jameson Brands at Park Management Group LLC, has been appointed Vice President of Operations for Channel Point and will lead the new subsidiary and report to Aimbridge. Maness began his hospitality career more than 30 years ago as a line level employee for Holiday Inns, Inc. and grew to corporate and executive level positions at Holiday Inns, Inc., Equity Inns/McNeill Hospitality Corporation, Winfield Hospitality and Jameson Inns. In his position as Vice President of Operations, Maness will focus on revenue and profit growth for the 103-hotel portfolio and also identify additional management opportunities for Channel Point.
Channel Point will manage a portfolio of 103 hotels formerly known as Jameson Inns. The portfolio was recently acquired by Colony Capital, LCC, and Colony selected Aimbridge to manage the portfolio, complete substantial renovations and rebrand the properties under the banners of certain nationally-recognized chains.
Dave Johnson, President and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality, is optimistic about the new division of Aimbridge.
“With Tony leading Channel Point, I feel very confident about an effective launch for Channel Point,” said Johnson. “We are thrilled to have him on board, and look forward to watching him expand the Channel Point portfolio.”
For more information, please visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com.
About Aimbridge Hospitality
Aimbridge Hospitality is one of the nation's leading independent hotel investment and management firms with a proven track record for delivering superior returns for its strategic partners in a variety of markets and economic cycles. Aimbridge provides management, asset management, development, renovation and consulting services. Based in Dallas, Texas and with development offices in Chicago, Dallas and Puerto Rico, Aimbridge currently owns and/or manages more than 180 upscale, independent and branded hotels with nearly 25,000 rooms across the United States and the Caribbean, including such affiliations as Marriott, Hilton, Embassy Suites, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Aloft, Hyatt, Wyndham, Choice Hotels and the Phoenix Inn Suites chain of hotels. For more information on Aimbridge Hospitality, please visit www.aimbridgehospitality.com.
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