July 10, 2000
LOS ANGELES & SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Los Angeles-based Windsor Hospitality Group, a division of Windsor Capital
Group, has named Bob Yeoman general manager and Ann Heinz-Ryan director of marketing for the Embassy Suites-Paradise
Valley, the new 270-suite property adjacent to Stonecreek Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
As general manager, Yeoman is responsible for the overall operation of the six-story property. ``Bob has the knowledge,
experience and expertise necessary to make this property a success,'' said Mike Cryan, president and chief operating
officer of Windsor Capital Group. ``His impeccable track record in both the hotel industry and in the Phoenix area
make him well suited for this position.''
Prior to joining the Embassy Suites-Paradise Valley, Yeoman managed two hotels in the Phoenix area, including the
Embassy Suites-Biltmore and the Hilton Suites in Phoenix. He also previously served as general manager of the Embassy
Suites-Santa Ana in Orange County, Calif., for Windsor Hospitality Group and was with the Pasadena Hilton, in Pasadena,
Calif., for six years.
A 24-year veteran of the hotel industry, Yeoman serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Hotel and Motel
Association, is an active member of the Camelback Rotary Club, and is a lifetime member of the Fiesta Bowl Committee.
He also has served as president of the Valley Hotel and Resort Association.
In her new role as director of marketing for Embassy Suites-Paradise Valley, Heinz-Ryan is responsible for promoting
the property to all market segments and establishing the hotel as a major force in the marketplace. Additional
duties include pre-selling agreements for all booking venues; staffing of reservations, catering and sales offices;
and developing contractual agreements with outsourced representatives.
``Ann's extensive experience with Windsor Hospitality and the Embassy Suites brand will be a major asset in the
promotion of this new hotel,'' said Cryan. ``I have the utmost confidence that she will help establish the Embassy
Suites-Paradise Valley as a market leader in Scottsdale.''
Heinz-Ryan has been with Windsor Hospitality Group for seven years. With more than 25 years of experience in the
travel and hospitality industry, Heinz-Ryan most recently served as general manager for the Hawthorn Suites in
Scottsdale, Ariz., overseeing all aspects of daily operation. She also was general manager for the Embassy Suites
in Lompoc, Calif., where she helped increase ADR from high $80s to over $100 in less than a year in a primary government
contractor market. Other positions Heinz-Ryan has held with Embassy Suites include director of sales and marketing
in Denver, director of national sales in Memphis, Tenn., and director of sales at Embassy Suites in Piscataway,
N.J.
Heinz-Ryan is an active member of several professional organizations, including Arizona Society of Association
Executives, Arizona Hotel and Motel Association, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Greater Phoenix Convention
and Visitor's Bureau, Meeting Planners International, Arizona Business Travel Association and North Phoenix Chamber
of Commerce.
Company Background
Los Angeles-based Windsor Hospitality Group owns and/or manages a portfolio of 24 hotels, representing 5,471 guest
rooms and suites in 11 states. Windsor's hotels have significantly outperformed other upscale suite and full-service
properties in the industry, and the company operates under the Embassy Suites, Hawthorne Suites, Marriott, Renaissance
and Radisson brands. Windsor has extensive experience in hotel development, renovation, finance and management.
Notes to the Editor:
Photos of Bob Yeoman and Ann Heinz-Ryan are available on request.
For more information about Windsor Hospitality Group, visit the company's Web site at http://www.winhotel.com.
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