Christopher S. Hamaway Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for Montage Deer Valley Opening December 2010

PARK CITY, Utah, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Montage Hotels & Resorts has named Christopher S. Hamaway as Director of Sales & Marketing for Montage Deer Valley, the new mountain resort and private residences set to open December 2010 in a coveted on-mountain Empire Pass location with ski-in, ski-out access to Deer Valley Resort.

"We're delighted to add Chris to our pre-opening team. He brings global insights to luxury hospitality sales and marketing and a passion for outdoor recreation that are certain to make our year-round mountain resort one of the top choices of affluent travelers and travel planners," said Marcus Jackson, General Manager, Montage Deer Valley.

"I am truly thrilled to join an organization I have long respected while also having the opportunity to live in such a wonderful and friendly community," said Christopher S. Hamaway, Director of Sales & Marketing, Montage Deer Valley.

Hamaway, who joined The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in 2000 and was named top sales professional in 2004, was most recently Senior Corporate Director of Global Sales, leading the team generating U.S. revenue for 75 properties worldwide. During his 10-year tenure, he oversaw the pre-opening sales and marketing efforts for numerous properties, and, as a founding member of the company's noted Leadership Center, he conducted training throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Previously, he directed the opening sales and marketing efforts for the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas (Kerzner International) and was the General Manager for Certified Vacations Group, directing product development and marketing support for one of the world's largest travel companies.

A graduate of Florida State University and an avid outdoorsman with a love of fly-fishing, skiing, and hiking, he resides in Deer Valley, Utah. Contact Hamaway by phone, (435) 604-1330 or email, [email protected].

To learn more: www.montagedeervalley.com,  www.montagehotels.com.

Notes: The Hotel owner uses the Montage brand name and certain Montage trademarks under a limited, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license from Montage Hotels & Resorts LLC.  This is not a solicitation for purchasers of Residences in any state where the offering has not been registered or where the offering does not qualify for an exemption from registration. Montage® and Deer Valley® are registered trademarks of Montage Hotels & Resorts, LLC and Deer Valley Resort Company, respectively.

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