Press Release
September 5, 2001
REDMOND, WA -- Trendwest Resorts, Inc., a leader in the vacation ownership industry, recently announced the appointment
of Ric Rosa as Marketing Communications Director. With the unveiling of their new brand initiative, Trendwest created
the Marketing Communications department, which merges the public relations and communications groups with its new
brand management and advertising activities.
"Ric brings to us his experience in advertising and marketing with world-class hospitality companies, which
is what we were looking for as we begin to raise consumer awareness of the Trendwest brand," stated Al Schriber,
Executive Vice President.
Ric comes to Trendwest with over 20 years experience in advertising, public relations and brand management. Prior
to coming on board with Trendwest, Ric held the position of Advertising Director for both Westin Hotels and Resorts
and RE/MAX Pacific Northwest.
A native of the Seattle area, Ric and his wife, Brenda, enjoy hobbies such as golf, sports, movies, and music.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Western Washington University.
Trendwest Resorts, Inc., headquartered in Redmond, Washington, is a leader in the vacation ownership industry.
Through its exclusive relationship with WorldMark, The Club, and WorldMark South Pacific Club, the Company provides
a flexible vacation ownership system, based on the use of Vacation Credits. As of June 30, 2001, Trendwest had
45 sales offices, and 128,000 WorldMark and WorldMark South Pacific owners enjoyed over 2,350 condominium units
at 44 resort locations in the United States, British Columbia, Mexico, Fiji and Australia. For more information,
visit Trendwest and WorldMark at www.trendwestresorts.com and www.worldmarktheclub.com.
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CONTACT: Al Schriber, Executive Vice President (425) 498-2551 or als@trendwestresorts.com
SOURCE: TRENDWEST RESORTS, INC.