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Knighton Appointed President and COO of Interstate Monday July 9th, 2012 - 10:07AM
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ARLINGTON, VA—Interstate Hotels & Resorts has promoted Samuel E. "Ted" Knighton to president and COO. Formerly COO, Knighton now oversees global operations of the company’s 400 managed and owned hotels. Knighton has been with the company since 1990. “Since assuming the responsibilities of chief operating officer in December, Ted has taken on an even more expansive role as we integrate operations and sales worldwide,” Jim Abrahamson, Interstate’s CEO, said in a statement. “He has developed a strong team with incredible depth who are actively engaged in improving and expanding our global operations platform. This promotion reflects his accomplishments and the tremendous value and exceptional operations experience that he brings to our international growth strategy.” Previously, Knighton was president of hotel operations for Interstate’s North American portfolio.
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