PLANO, Texas—Aimbridge Hospitality, a number one, world resort administration firm and the world’s largest third-party resort operator, right now introduced Eric B. Jacobs as its new Chief International Development Officer, efficient June 2, 2024. Jacobs will sit on the group’s govt management workforce and report on to Craig S. Smith, Chief Govt Officer.
As Chief International Development Officer, Jacobs is about to supervise all points of progress and improvement, leveraging his greater than three a long time of North America and Worldwide management throughout improvement, operations, model creation and model positioning to develop Aimbridge’s resort roster and assist its homeowners and model companions meet their portfolio growth targets domestically and overseas.
“As we proceed sharpening our capabilities, additional advancing our improvement technique will likely be key to our short- and long-term success—and a profit we intend to cross on to the homeowners and types we accomplice with,” mentioned Smith. “Eric’s confirmed management and powerful observe report of efficiently growing properties throughout numerous verticals, manufacturers, and markets will take Aimbridge to the subsequent degree. We imagine we nonetheless have huge alternative for progress and with Eric main the cost, we count on to strategically broaden our attain throughout each full and choose service in established and rising markets.”
Jacobs is predicted to convey a contemporary perspective to the workforce, with the corporate totally leveraging his background in growing core and next-generation manufacturers, in addition to his means to anticipate up-and-coming markets and seize outsized share in high-demand markets. The corporate can be seeking to change into the go-to deal matchmaker for its companions by tapping into its deep community of relationships throughout manufacturers, possession teams, funding corporations, and monetary establishments to additional gasoline world progress, significantly as third-party administration grows in reputation throughout the {industry}.
“With extra homeowners and types turning to third-party resort operators to expertly handle their property, now could be an thrilling time to affix Aimbridge,” mentioned Jacobs. “The corporate’s deep experience throughout all property varieties and its enhanced give attention to operational excellence, visitor expertise, and affiliate engagement is unmatched, and when paired with its complete companies and industry-leading knowledge capabilities, provides companions a transparent aggressive benefit. I’m trying ahead to becoming a member of the Aimbridge management workforce and bringing ahead progressive options that may drive fast, sustainable progress for Aimbridge and its homeowners.”
Jacobs, who has had super success in improvement and branding, joins the workforce following a virtually 20-year profession with Marriott Worldwide. For greater than a decade, Jacobs served as Chief Improvement Officer for Marriott Choose Manufacturers the place he led the expansion technique and execution for 10 totally different manufacturers starting from core to life-style, together with Courtyard, Residence Inn, AC Inns and Moxy. Throughout this time, he added near 2,400 accommodations and 264,000 rooms to the Marriott system. This resulted in Jacobs being tapped to broaden his function to additionally lead the numerous world growth of Marriott’s mid-scale portfolio, with highlights being the acquisition of Metropolis Categorical in Latin America, the growth of 4 Factors by Sheraton throughout Europe, Center East and Africa, and the from-scratch creation of the StudioRes by Marriott model. In his most up-to-date function as Chief Improvement Officer for Marriott Midscale Manufacturers – North America and Marriott Manufacturers – Canada, he helmed the technique and progress of greater than 30 established and rising manufacturers in these markets.
Jacobs’ expertise additionally contains improvement management throughout a number of personal and publicly held firms, together with Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Inns Group, Stouffer Inns and Resorts, and Tarsadia Inns, plus a various background in resort and restaurant operations.
He succeeds Allison Reid, who served as Chief International Development Officer from July 2022 to Might 2024.
