Safemark
Systems Set for Market Expansion;
Appoints John Foley as Vice President
| ORLANDO,
FL (September 19, 2004) – In a move intended to prepare
the company for a new phase of growth, Orlando-based Safemark
Systems has announced the appointment of John Foley to the position
of Vice President. Foley, a 17-year veteran of the in-room hotel
safe industry, will assist Safemark with new product development
and expansion into emerging markets, as well as implementing
an aggressive direct sales effort worldwide. “We
are extremely excited to have John as an integral part of
the Safemark team,” said George Oelschig, Safemark’s
President. “Over the years, he has earned a reputation
in the industry as one of the foremost authorities on hotel
security and in-room electronic safes. His extensive experience
and expertise in product development, integrated technology
and sales strategies will help us achieve our goal of becoming
a force to be reckoned with in the global hotel security arena.”
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Prior
to joining SafeMark, Foley served as Vice President of Sales for
a prominent manufacturer and distributor of in-room electronic safes
and locking systems. With a background in mechanical engineering,
he also has experience in POS technology and the F&B area of
hospitality operations.
Safemark
Systems is well known in the industry for their innovative revenue-generation
programs that allow hotels to install advanced electronic safes
in their guest rooms with no capital investment. Since pioneering
this concept in the hotel market, Safemark has concentrated a large
percentage of its resources to developing and managing those highly
specialized programs. Currently, over 400,000 Safemark safes are
installed in properties throughout the United States, Canada and
the Caribbean islands. With Foley on board and new products currently
in development, Safemark is now poised to pursue the upper tier
of the market with direct sales and service programs.
“With
most companies diversifying and diluting their product lines, Safemark
has chosen to concentrate strictly on perfecting the in-room electronic
safe,” said Foley. “After thoroughly researching the
market, I found that Safemark is the only company that is truly
dedicated to its core business. Their unprecedented success in revenue-share
safe programs has taught them that customer feedback and close interaction
with their clients is crucial. Therefore, their customer service
ethic is unmatched in the industry. I am honored that I have been
chosen by Safemark to be part of this exciting new era in the organization.”
For
more information, please contact George Oelschig at 1-800-255-8818,
extention 13.
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About Safemark Systems
Since
its inception in 1983, Safemark Systems has become a leading provider
of in-room safes to the North American hospitality market. Over
the past 21 years, the company has installed over 400,000 safes
in hotels and resorts located in the United States, Canada and the
Caribbean. With headquarters in Orlando, Florida, Safemark operates
an extensive sales and distribution network throughout North America,
and maintains exclusive vendor agreements with such prominent hospitality
organizations as Cendant Corporation, Choice Hotels International
and Prime Hospitality. In addition, Safemark is a preferred vendor
of Walt Disney World Resorts, Best Western International, Historic
Hotels of America, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, and U.S. Franchise
Systems.
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