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OMNI HOTELS & RESORTS APPOINTS JEFF DOANE TO NEWLY CREATED CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER ROLE

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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DALLAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Doane as its new Chief Commercial Officer. With over 20 years of hospitality experience, Doane brings a wealth of expertise from his previous senior executive roles with Fairmont Raffles Hotels International and most recently as Chief Commercial Officer at Accor North America.

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DALLAS, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Doane as its new Chief Commercial Officer.
With over 20 years of hospitality experience, Doane brings a wealth of expertise from his previous senior executive roles with Fairmont Raffles Hotels International and most recently as Chief Commercial Officer at Accor North America.
Doane will report directly to President Kurt Alexander and oversee the development and execution of Omni's integrated commercial strategy across Omni's current portfolio of hotels and resorts in the United States and Canada.
To learn more about the new era of Omni Hotels & Resorts, visit omnihotels.com or connect on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram .

Sonder Holdings Inc. Appoints Seasoned Hospitality Executives Tom Buoy and Simon Turner to Board of Directors

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Sonder Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SOND), a leading next-generation hospitality company that is redefining the guest experience through technology and design, announced today changes to the company’s Board of Directors, including the appointments of Tom Buoy and Simon Turner, effective October 1, 2023.

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Sonder Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SOND), a leading next-generation hospitality company that is redefining the guest experience through technology and design, announced today changes to the company’s Board of Directors, including the appointments of Tom Buoy and Simon Turner, effective October 1, 2023.
Additionally, Buoy served as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at Radisson Hotel Group Americas, and was part of the company’s Executive Committee.
Additionally, Turner previously served as an independent director of ClubCorp Holdings, Extended Stay America, Watermark Lodging Trust, and Steigenberger Hotels.
They both bring to the Sonder Board of Directors deep expertise and experience in areas including executive leadership, operations, revenue generation, and real estate.

Empire Communities Names First Chief Marketing Officer, Sean Taggart

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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VAUGHAN, ONTARIO, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Communities is pleased to announce and welcome Sean Taggart as Chief Marketing Officer.

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VAUGHAN, ONTARIO, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Communities is pleased to announce and welcome Sean Taggart as Chief Marketing Officer.
Most recently, Sean served as the EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Amica Senior Lifestyles, where he was appointed to spearhead the organization’s transformation post-acquisition.
“We value the experiences and talents that Sean brings to the team,” says Daniel Guizzetti, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Empire Communities.
Empire Communities is a residential builder/developer involved in all new home building industry sectors, including low‐rise and high‐rise built forms.

Croft Young to Join CBRE as Chief Investment Officer

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that Croft Young, a senior investment banker, will join the company as Chief Investment Officer.

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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that Croft Young, a senior investment banker, will join the company as Chief Investment Officer.
When he joins CBRE in July, the company’s global Corporate Development and Strategy teams will report to Mr. Young.
CBRE has enhanced its market position over the last several years through a combination of organic growth and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
“We are excited that Croft has decided to join CBRE,” said Bob Sulentic, CBRE’s president and chief executive officer.

Gotcha Covered opens second Chicago location

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotcha Covered, a leader in custom window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada, announced its second location in Chicago with the opening of Gotcha Covered of the Northshore. The home-based center is owned and operated by Jivesh Toor.

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CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotcha Covered , a leader in custom window treatment consultation in the U.S. and Canada, announced its second location in Chicago with the opening of Gotcha Covered of the Northshore.
"At Gotcha Covered, we are dedicated to providing our customers with premium window treatments and an excellent customer experience," said Paul Linenberg, president of Gotcha Covered.
"Chicago is a terrific area and perfect for a second location.
Holding a bachelor's in hospitality and tourism management, Toor brings a wealth of entrepreneurial and management experience to the Gotcha Covered franchise.

Marcus Hotels & Resorts Announces Sale of Skirvin Hilton

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Marcus® Hotels & Resorts , a nationally recognized owner and management company and division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), together with its co-owners, Skirvin Partners in Development (SPID), today announced the sale of the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City to Skirvin Hotel LLC for $36.75 million.

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Marcus® Hotels & Resorts , a nationally recognized owner and management company and division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), together with its co-owners, Skirvin Partners in Development (SPID), today announced the sale of the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City to Skirvin Hotel LLC for $36.75 million.
After closing in 1988, a public-private partnership between the City of Oklahoma City, Marcus Hotels & Resorts and SPID was formed to bring the Skirvin back to its historic traditions of elegancy and luxury.
Marcus Hotels & Resorts owns and/or manages 16 hotels, resorts and other properties in the U.S.
The company’s distinctive portfolio includes city-center meeting hotels, upscale resorts, historic properties, and premium branded and independent first-class hotels.

VIRGIN HOTELS ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

MIAMI, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Hotels, the luxury-lifestyle hotel brand by Sir Richard Branson, is pleased to welcome Leslie J. Shammas as Vice President Development Services. Shammas will be responsible for garnering partner relationships with key stakeholders on an international and domestic level. Stakeholders such as developers, engineers, architects, designers, and more. Leslie will spearhead various initiatives with the goal of ensuring hotel projects are successfully achieved with brand, in budget, and on schedule. She will also support the technical services team with a brand and guest perspective so as to create the ultimate Virgin Hotels experience. With a passion in project development and innovation, Leslie brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in project design and management, owner relations, and brand development. Leslie will work closely with Teddy Meyer, Virgin Hotels' VP Design and Creative Director.

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MIAMI, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Hotels , the luxury-lifestyle hotel brand by Sir Richard Branson, is pleased to welcome Leslie J. Shammas as Vice President Development Services.
She will also support the technical services team with a brand and guest perspective so as to create the ultimate Virgin Hotels experience.
Prior to Virgin Hotels, Leslie served as a Development Services Consultant at Montage International.
The current portfolio includes five hotelsVirgin Hotels Chicago, Virgin Hotels Dallas, Virgin Hotels Nashville, Virgin Hotels New Orleans, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and newly launched Virgin Hotels Edinburgh.

Singapore B2C Ecommerce Market Opportunities Databook 2022: Industry to Surpass $14.93 Billion

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The Q2 2022 B2C Ecommerce Survey, the market in Singapore is expected to grow by 17.56% on an annual basis to reach US$14,938.4 million in 2022.

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The Q2 2022 B2C Ecommerce Survey, the market in Singapore is expected to grow by 17.56% on an annual basis to reach US$14,938.4 million in 2022.
The e-commerce industry has recorded strong growth globally, and the trend is expected to continue from a long-term perspective.
Consequently, local e-commerce aggregators are entering into strategic partnerships to expand their footprint in global markets.
In Singapore, consumers increasingly shopped from local sellers to support the Singaporean economy and businesses during the global pandemic outbreak.

Singapore B2C Ecommerce Market Opportunities Databook 2022: E-Commerce Marketplaces Partnerships With Local Sellers Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Consequently, local e-commerce aggregators are entering into strategic partnerships to expand their footprint in global markets.

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Consequently, local e-commerce aggregators are entering into strategic partnerships to expand their footprint in global markets.
In Singapore, consumers increasingly shopped from local sellers to support the Singaporean economy and businesses during the global pandemic outbreak.
Amid this growing trend, e-commerce marketplaces aggressively partnered with local sellers to bring them on board, thereby assisting them in increasing their transaction value and volume.
For this differentiated offering, e-commerce marketplaces are entering into strategic partnerships with delivery providers to offer consumers same-day product delivery.

Raffles Financial Enters into Joint Venture Agreement with Raffles Infrastructure Investment

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Monday, November 2, 2020

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SINGAPORE, Nov 3, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Raffles Financial Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) ("Raffles", "the Company" or "RF"), today announces that the Company has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Raffles Infrastructure Investment Pte Ltd. ("RII"), a subsidiary of Raffles Infrastructure Holdings Limited listed in Singapore under symbol LUY.

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SINGAPORE, Nov 3, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Raffles Financial Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) ("Raffles", "the Company" or "RF"), today announces that the Company has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Raffles Infrastructure Investment Pte Ltd. ("RII"), a subsidiary of Raffles Infrastructure Holdings Limited listed in Singapore under symbol LUY.
The Parties intend to collaborate in a joint venture company ("JVC"), MFUND Limited, which upon completion shall be renamed into "Raffles Infrastructure Capital Limited", a company incorporated in Hong Kong.
The joint venture is in line with the Company's long-term objective of seeking opportunities and growth of its business and operations.
The JV can provide a complete suite of infrastructure development solutions to governments and their developers," comments Dr. Charlie In, Chairman of Raffles Financial.