RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC—The Generation Companies LLC has named two new operating partners: Greg Burnes of Suburban Extended Stay Hotel-Sterling, VA, and Jonathan Allard of Candlewood Suites-Durham/Research Triangle Park, NC. The Operating Partner Program, pioneered in the hotel industry by Generation in 2000, allows general managers to become entrepreneurs, by giving them not only more autonomy, but also more financial interest in their hotel. To enter the program, general managers must complete an extensive application process, pay a good-faith deposit, and prove their operational expertise with high scores in the areas of quality assurance, guest service, preventative maintenance, direct sales and revenue growth. A 20-year industry veteran, Burnes worked with White Lodging Services Corp. before joining Generation as an area manager in Sterling in 2004. Allard joined Generation this summer after eight years with Marriott’s Residence Inns. Generation now has eight operating partners, more than one-third of its hotel management team.
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