2007 Press Releases
CHIP Hospitality announces new GM for The Mayfield Inn & Suites
EDMONTON, AB (July 26, 2007) - CHIP Hospitality is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Ostrem as the General Manager of the Mayfield Inn & Suites effective August 13, 2007.
Mr. Ostrem joins the Mayfield Inn & Suites from the Delta Edmonton South, where he served as General Manager. Under his leadership, he delivered proven results with outstanding revenue and contribution growth. He also greatly improved the property's Guest Satisfaction Index, achieving top 10 ranking in several Delta brand categories. This year his hotel was recognized at the Delta Hotels annual conference by being awarded the top franchise hotel of the year.
"Tim brings not only valuable leadership skill, but also extensive knowledge of the Edmonton market and vast hospitality experience to his General Manager role," says Tony Cary-Barnard, Regional Vice President of Operations at CHIP Hospitality. "We are delighted to have Tim lead our team at the Mayfield Inn & Suites, and are confident that his contributions will undoubtedly be successful."
Previously, Mr. Ostrem has held senior positions in operations, food and beverage and banquet management at both Westin and Fairmont hotels. During his tenure with Westin, he was assigned the national responsibilities of Director of Six Sigma, Black Belt. Six Sigma focuses on developing strategies for prioritizing team focus and changing processes to improve key measures. He was awarded Alberta Regional Leader of the Year with Canadian Pacific Hotels in 1996.
The Mayfield Inn & Suites. is located just a few minutes from the West Edmonton Mall, Telus Science Centre, and the downtown core. Deluxe King rooms, Executive and Kitchenette suites, and Fireplace Jacuzzi rooms are available, each featuring work desks, voicemail and complimentary high speed Internet access. The on site Mayfield Dinner Theatre offers exceptional musicals and comedies, featuring some of Canada's finest musicians and actors. The Mayfield Inn & Suites also provides up to 68,000 square feet of conference, trade show, and meeting space with professional banquet and catering services, as well as audio-visual services.
SilverBirch is one of Canada's leading hotel management companies and currently manages and asset manages 35 hotels and resorts across Canada. The company manages independent hotels and hotels operating under major franchise brands, such as Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Residence Inn by Marriott, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Quality, Gouverneur, Best Western and Ramada. SilverBirch is fully owned by British Columbia Investment Management Corporation ("bcIMC"), a Canadian leader in investment funds management that is based in Victoria, British Columbia (www.bcimc.com).
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For more information, please contact:
Caroline Thompson
Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Northwest Region
SilverBirch
Telephone: (780) 930-4038
cthompson@silverbirchhotels.com
Holly Peterson
Marketing Manager
SilverBirch
Telephone: (604) 646-8787 or (604) 512-9198
hpeterson@silverbirchhotels.com