TORONTO, Jan. 9 /CNW/ - John Johnston, Chairman, Delta Hotels, welcomed
the company's new president, John Pye, who will be responsible for leading the
future development of Delta's hotel and resort portfolio.
"I am confident that John, with his 35 years of extensive knowledge and
industry experience both here in Canada and the United States, will enhance
the traditions and culture of Delta Hotels, and that our company will continue
to flourish," said Johnston.
Most recently based in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Fairmont Hotels and
Resorts, Pye was the regional vice-president responsible for Fairmont
interests in the southern United States, as well as general manager of the
five-diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess for the past two-and-a-half years.
Pye began his career in the mid-1960s, as a bellman at the first Delta
hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. During his 23-year tenure with Delta, he
served in progressively senior positions in various Canadian markets and in
Orlando, Florida, rising to the position of regional vice-president.
Pye made a substantial contribution to Delta's transition from a
provincial chain to one with a significant national presence. Founded in 1962,
Delta Hotels quickly became the leading hotel operator in the province of
British Columbia. The opening in 1975 of the Delta Chelsea in downtown Toronto
- still the largest hotel in Canada, with 1,590 rooms - began the
establishment of Delta Hotels as the major first-class hotel operator in
Canada.
In 1990, Pye left Delta Hotels to join Canadian Pacific Hotels, now
Fairmont Resorts and Hotels. During the following 12 years, he served as
regional vice-president for Alberta and as general manager of the historic
Palliser in Calgary, Alberta. He then assumed the regional vice-presidency for
Ontario, Atlantic Canada, and Bermuda, along with the additional
responsibilities of general manager at the landmark Royal York Hotel in
Toronto, Ontario.
Pye replaces John Johnston, who has been promoted, after four successful
years as president of Delta Hotels, to the newly created position of chairman
for Delta Hotels, and who will also serve as executive vice-president of
development with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.
About Delta Hotels
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With 38 managed and franchised hotels and resort properties, Delta Hotels
is the largest first-class hotel management company in Canada.
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