Ted Teng, chief operating officer, will assume Bentley�s duties.

Fred J. Kleisner, president and chief executive officer said: �Les Bentley has long been  synonymous with Wyndham and helped guide the brand�s growth from just a  handful of hotels into one of the nation�s leading upscale hotel and resort brands.  He developed  the Wyndham Garden Hotels into an important part of our company.  We wish him much  success in his new venture.�

Bentley was named president of the Wyndham brand in January 1998. He previously served as chief operations officer for Wyndham Hotels Corporation, where he was responsible for all hotels operating under the Wyndham flag.  He joined the company in 1985. 

�Our plans are to flatten the organizational structure and each of Les Bentley�s direct reports will now report to me. We have an outstanding management team throughout our hotel network, which provides us a strong base to further develop the organization,� said Teng.

Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE: WYN) offers upscale and luxury hotel
and resort  accommodations through proprietary lodging brands and a management
services division. Based  in Dallas, Wyndham International owns, leases, manages and franchises hotels and resorts in the  United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe.