Apollo Hospitality Group signed the first “innplement” contract, with Barbara Howard-Jones, managing partner of the Beach Terrace Inn in Carlsbad, CA. The budgeted $5-million project was scheduled to begin in September and was to include a combination of design elements from both the Serenity and Journey designs within the “innplement's” 15 model rooms.

LodgeNet Interactive Corporation realigned its organization into three divisions: hospitality, healthcare and hotel networks. Scott E. Young was named president of the hospitality division and will also remain in his current post, as chief marketing officer. Steven R. Pofahl was promoted to general manager of hospitality operations and reports to Young.

ASSA ABLOY Hospitality named Don Jensen senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America. He has more than 20 years experience serving the hospitality industry with advanced wireless solutions.

Paula Christy was named TravelCLICK's vice president corporate client sales for the Americas, where she'll lead the development of the multi-unit enterprise hotel market for the company's new corporate e-commerce and intelligence solutions.

Loomis acquired EM Armored Car Service, Inc., a Georgia-based cash-handling services provider.

Leviton appointed Ramzi Nassif as managing director for Middle East sales. He'll be headquartered in Dubai and lead sales of the company's line of residential, commercial and industrial products throughout the Middle East, India, Turkey and Egypt.

Resource Technology Management (RTM) has provided Driftwood Hospitality Management with support and expertise in guest preference for high-speed Internet access, distribution channel maximization and HDTV conversion.

Gerry Kenlon was promoted to director of strategic accounts for the Foodservice Products Division of InterMetro Industries Corporation (Metro). Benjamin Lee was named national strategic accounts manager for the Southeast. Kenlon joined Metro in 1988, while Lee has more than 14 years of foodservice design and consulting sales experience.

PhoneSuite opened its first regional sales support office in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. With more than 25 years experience in the telecommunication industry, D.J. Leeper will manage the new office as the western regional sales manager.

Benjamin West was retained to provide ff&e purchasing services for the renovation of eight hotels, including four Courtyard by Marriotts, two Residence Inns, one Hawthorn Suites and one Hilton Garden Inn. Each property is receiving a partial renovation of the guestrooms and/or public spaces.

Enodis appointed Gary Dykstra as president of Lincoln Foodservice Products. Dykstra has 20-plus years of experience and was most recently executive vice president of Frymaster.

MTech created TACT for White Lodging to help its hotels improve communications, increase productivity and maximize guest satisfaction.

Hoshizaki aacquired Danish commercial refrigerator manufacturer Gram Commercial A/S. Hoshizaki and Gram Commercial plan to develop new products combining technologies in energy-saving products with natural refrigeration.