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Angela Hofford of PRA Destination Management Arizona Is Promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing
PHOENIX, Arizona July 18, 2007 - Angela Hofford, former national sales manager of PRA Destination Management Arizona, has been promoted to director of sales and marketing for the Arizona operations, according to Katherine Christensen, CMP, president of PRA Arizona. In her new role, Hofford will manage the sales performance team and lead PRA Arizona in setting the strategy and promotion of the unique destination management services for its Arizona clientele. In addition, Hofford is responsible for generating new sales leads and vendor relations to position the company for strategic growth opportunities in the Arizona region.
"Angela's passion, dedication and solid reputation for helping her clients achieve their goals is unsurpassed in our industry," commented Christensen. "She constantly exceeds expectations, is a tremendous asset to our team and is most deserving of this director position. We are so pleased to recognize Angela for her outstanding results and hard work, and wish her continued success."
In her six years with the company, Hofford has developed a strong DMC foundation, starting in transportation, through operations, account and sales management. Prior to being promoted to director of sales and marketing, Hofford was a national sales manager having contributed to PRA Arizona's sales success in being named among the top three offices in the PRA franchise system the last three consecutive years.
Hofford is active in various industry associations, including HSMAI, FICP and SITE. Her personal passion is working with refugee families by assisting them during their transition to the United States cultures.
PRA Destination Management Arizona is the region's leading destination management and event production company serving the Arizona state-wide area. As a part of the PRA system, PRA Arizona has served an impressive array of corporate clientele in practically every major industry. For more information, please contact Angela Hofford of PRA Arizona at tel. 480.893.0988; email: ahofford@pra.com
PRA Destination Management, Inc. (www.pra.com) is the franchisor of destination management companies throughout North America, providing a comprehensive business system, which includes management, marketing, technology and training. PRA has 19 franchise offices in the Unites States in Arizona, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Orange County, Orlando, Palm Springs, San Antonio, San Diego, San Diego North, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Seattle and Southeast Florida. International locations, including Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama are destinations available through our DMC partner IVI Destination Management. England, Scotland, France, Spain, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Italy and Dubai are destinations available through our DMC partner Allied Europe/Allied Arabia.