Winegardner and Hammons

Infobox_Company
company_name = Winegardner and Hammons, Incorporated
company_
company_type = Public
company_slogan = Professional Hotel Management
foundation = 1961
location = Cincinnati, OH
key_people = J. Erik Kamfjord - Chairman, CEO
Keith W. Daub - President & COO
John J. Slaboch - SVP Finance
num_employees = 395
revenue = profit$? USD (2006)
industry = Hospitality
homepage = [http://www.whihotels.com/ www.whihotels.com] Winegardner and Hammons is a full service hotel management and development company established in 1961 and founded by Roy E. Winegardner & John Q Hammons. It is one of the original franchisers of Holiday Inn.

Company History

In 1957 Roy Winegardner bought his first Holiday Inn franchise in Lexington, Kentucky. John Hammons joins Winegardner in 1958, and together the two created a private, independent hotel management company. They entered into an agreement with Holiday Inn to develop their hotels. The company incorporated in 1961, and during the 1960s, the built nearly three dozen Holiday Inn hotels. Throughout the coming years, the company diversified, adding third party management of hotels as well as other hotel brands. The most notable expansion added accounting and financial services for the hospitality industry.In 1996 the company opened its first full-service Marriott hotel. It continues to expand into development of upscale, full-service hotels.

Corporate Governance

Notable members of the board of directors of Winegarner and Hammons Inc. are: Erik Kamfjord - Chairman of the BoardJohn Hammons - Vice Chairman of the BoardRoy Winegardner - Vice Chairman of the Board

Awards

* 2003 John Hammons is named "Corporate Hotelier of the World" sponsored by HOTELS Magazine.
* 2004 Roy Winegardner and John Hammons are inducted into the Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor.
* 2007 Gallup Great Worksplace winner

External links

* [http://www.whihotels.com/ Winegardner and Hammons, Inc.]