Press Release

Release date: 2006-05-01

Jackson Hospitality Services Promotes Ben Koopman to VP of Operations

May, 2006, Jackson Hospitality Services announces the promotion of Mr. Ben Koopman to Vice President of Operations.

Jackson Hospitality Services is a Birmingham, Alabama based management company. With over 30 years of hospitality experience, JHS is one the oldest hotel management companies in the Southeast and manages hotels in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee with several projects under development.

"These are exciting times for the hotel industry" states Mr. Koopman" we are currently managing hotels which range from the full service Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, several limited service properties including Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn and The Hotel Saba a high end boutique hotel in Rosemary Beach, Florida (opening 2007). Mr. Koopman is responsible for the operations of all JHS managed hotels. He is assisted by Mr. Cory Jackson Jr. who is responsible for new construction and renovations and Mr. Neal Jackson who is the corporate director of sales for JHS. "This is a great team of professional hotel operators and the future of JHS is very bright." States Koopman.

Mr. Koopman has over 10 years of hotel management experience with such hotels as Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Marriott, and La Quinta.

Contact Information:
Mr. Ben Koopman, CHA
Vice President - Operations
#1 Office Park Circle, Suite 101
Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Phone: 205-879-1241, ext 305
Email: Ben@jacksonhospitality.com
www.jacksonhospitality.com

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