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Cunningham and Westfall Expand Signature Worldwide’s Hospitality Sales Team

COLUMBUS, Ohio – (Jan. 9, 2007) –Signature Worldwide, a leading provider of business and training solutions for the hospitality industry, has strengthened its sales team with the addition of Michael Cunningham and Kristy Westfall. 

Cunningham, who is based in Los Angeles, will oversee sales efforts in the southwest United States. Cunningham has 15 years of industry experience in sales, marketing and revenue management working for Sunstone Hotel Properties in San Clemente, Calif.; Luxe Worldwide Hotels, which has premiere boutique hotels throughout the world; Outrigger Lodging Services, with hotels from California to Florida; and The Walt
Disney Company.

Westfall will oversee sales and relationships in the northwest United States and northwest Canada from her Hammond, Ore., office. In her eight years with Signature, Westfall has handled a variety of operational functions, including mystery shopping, coaching and client support. In addition, she has served as a training team leader, a U.S. training account manager and an international training account manager in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She was named Signature Trainer of the Year in 2004 for posting the highest client retention, highest customer satisfaction scores, highest team retention and
other accolades. 

“Having two new sales managers with so much industry experience is invaluable for our team,” said Ray Taylor, senior vice president of sales. “They have the experience to know what our hospitality customers need in every stage of the customer service and sales training cycle. What will differentiate them is their commitment to clients, their creativity and their enthusiasm. I expect both of them to have great success.”

About Signature

Signature Worldwide is the leading provider of training and business solutions to service-based organizations, creating tailored employee training and marketing programs that directly impact the bottom line. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Signature operates throughout North America and has licensees in four other continents; Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. For more information on how Signature’s proven employee training programs lead to customer delight, please visit www.signatureworldwide.com.