According to Patrick Nesbitt, Windsor�s chairman and chief executive officer, Cryan�s comprehensive background in hotel acquisitions, development, finance, operations, and sales and marketing greatly complements the strengths of Windsor�s executive management team.  �Mike�s well-rounded hospitality background and �can-do� attitude makes him a perfect fit for shaping and spearheading the future of Windsor Capital Group,� Nesbitt said.

Cryan cited Windsor�s exceptional performance track record, entrepreneurial approach to business and family-oriented culture as his primary reasons for joining the company.  �I�ve watched Windsor�s amazing performance progress over the last decade.  It�s stimulating to be a part of a company so energized and eager to seek new strategic opportunities to maximize and grow its solid hotel portfolio,� Cryan said.  Cryan and his family are relocating from Atlanta to Los Angeles, Windsor�s corporate headquarters.

Cryan brings 23 years of managerial experience in the service industry to Windsor.  Prior to joining the company, he was co-chairman and chief operating officer of Homestead Village Incorporated, a chain of moderately priced, extended stay hotels, where he grew revenue by more than 700 percent over a three-year period. 

Cryan also spent 10 years with ITT Sheraton Corporation in several executive and senior management positions.  As executive vice president, chief financial officer and corporate board member with Sheraton, Cryan was heavily involved in evaluating acquisitions of numerous hotels, resorts, casinos and joint ventures and completed property purchases totaling a value in excess of $2 billion.

Throughout his extensive career in the hospitality industry, Cryan has served on numerous industry boards and panels.  He holds a master of business administration from Babson College and bachelor of science from Manhattan College. 

Company Background
Los Angeles-based Windsor Capital Group owns and/or manages a portfolio of 24 hotels, representing 5,471 guest rooms and suites in 11 states.  Windsor's hotels have significantly outperformed other upscale suite and full-service properties in the industry, and the company operates hotels under the Embassy Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Marriott, Renaissance and Radisson brands.  Windsor has extensive experience in hotel development, renovation, finance and management.