Focus Hotels Management Ltd announces the appointment of Jeanette Nijhof as National Sales Director, bringing with her a wealth of experience to ensure continued growth for the company. The Focus Hotel group operates 13 three and four-star properties in prime locations across the UK and is committed to delivering quality accommodation, offering good value for money, excellent service and �home from home� comfort.

Jeanette Nijhof joined the hotel industry in 2002 and was formerly a Procurement Manager for Egg Financial Services, where part of her role involved looking after hotel and travel spending, prompting her move into the hotel business. Prior to joining Focus Hotels she held a National Sales Manager position at Barcelo Hotels looking after agency clients and has also held the same position at Whittlebury Hall and has been a National Account Manager with Swallow Hotels.

Founder and CEO, Peter Cashman says: �Jeanette brings a commitment to excellence combined with a strong background in sales management and we welcome her ability and leadership to drive business forward�.

-Ends- About Focus Hotels Founded in July 2007 by hospitality guru Peter Cashman and fellow board directors Alun Edwards and Tony Mylchreest, Focus Hotels provides management and management support services to hotels in key city centres and prime business destinations across the UK.

Offering management and consultancy to UK hotels in the mid-market, Focus Hotels draws on a formidable 60 years of hotel and hospitality industry experience at senior level and an in-depth understanding of the business environment to deliver consistent profitability in an increasingly competitive market.

The Focus Hotels portfolio currently includes 13 unique, credible three- and four-star properties. Focus Hotels is rooted in the belief that there is a strong opening in the current market for quality hotels offering good value and excellent service. Shying away from the ubiquitous standardised �formula� hotel, the group offers a wide variety of hotel styles at a range of excellent locations, all sharing one thing in common: a determination to offer friendly service, �home from home� comfort and great value.

CEO Cashman was a founding and main board director of Choice Hotels (CHE Group PLC) for over 20 years and has also held senior management roles with Centre Hotels (now mainly Holiday Inns), Trust House Forte, Comfort Hotels International and Ladbrokes Hotels (now Hilton). He is also currently a director of Kasterlee Ltd, an Irish based hotel brand which operates 10 four-star hotels in Ireland and the UK.

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