FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. and ONTARIO, Canada, March 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kevin Froemming, Chief Marketing Officer and EVP of Playa Resorts Management today announced two new appointments to its Canadian sales team. Rose Cosentino has joined Playa as Director of Sales for Canada, and Amanda Morris has joined the team as Eastern Business Development Manager for Canada. Ms. Cosentino will oversee the Canadian team which also includes longtime Playa Western Business Development Manager for Canada, Freddie Marsh. Playa Resorts Management is the operational management component of Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V. which owns and operates Hyatt Ziva, Hyatt Zilara, as well as THE ROYAL and Gran brands.
Rose brings more than 25 years of experience in the Canadian travel industry, having held a number of senior management positions with several Canadian companies including, most recently, Vice-President of Sales & Supplier Relations at iTravel2000, and General Manager at Huntington Travel. Rose's previous experience also includes National Director of Sales & Customer Care for Signature Vacations and National Manager, Canada for CWT Concierge. Rose is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and can be reached at rcosentino@playaresorts.com, or 416.500.0026.
Also new to Playa's sales team is Amanda Morris, who joins Playa as BDM for Eastern Canada from Mywurld Solutions, Inc., where she was a sales manager. Amanda has also held sales and business development positions with LUXE Destination Weddings and Unique Vacations, Inc. Amanda is headquartered in Toronto and can be reached at amorris@playaresorts.com, or 905.424.5598.
"Rose and Amanda join our company at an explosive point in our growth as our collection of all-inclusive resorts now includes properties throughout Mexico as well as Jamaica," said Mr. Froemming. "With the most recent openings of Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall (for guests of all ages) and Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall (for adults only) in Montego Bay, as well as the new Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, we are offering Canadians their favorite destination with our signature 'service from the heart.' Rose, Amanda, and Freddie, will be reaching out to every tour operator and travel agent in Canada, finding ways to partner and introduce their clients to what we call 'the evolution of all-inclusive'," added Froemming.
About Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V. (Playa):
Playa's portfolio consists of a collection of 14 premier hotels comprising 6,175-rooms that are located in prime beach locations in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Playa Resorts Management is the operational management component of Playa Hotels & Resorts. Playa owns and manages Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara in Rose Hall Jamaica, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos (opening summer 2015), and Hyatt Ziva Cancún (opening fall 2015). The company also owns and operates 3 resorts under Playa's brands, The ROYAL and Gran, as well as 5 resorts in Mexico and the Dominican Republic that are managed by a third party. Under an agreement with an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H), Playa will pursue the acquisition or development of new all inclusive resort opportunities under two new Hyatt all inclusive brands—Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara. Playa will also have certain rights to operate Hyatt-branded all inclusive resorts in five Latin American and Caribbean countries. For more information, visit: www.playaresorts.com.
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