ABODA, FORMERLY NORTHWEST SUITES & HOUSING SERVICES,
HIRES TERESA VILLARREAL AS RESERVATIONS ACCOUNT SPECIALIST, MARCUS JIMENEZ AS
RESERVATIONS AND SALES CONSULTANT, AND SHANNA DESONO AS LAUNDRY ASSISTANT
December 19, 2005 - Redmond, WA - ABODA, formerly Northwest Suites & Housing Services, hired Teresa Villarreal as reservations account specialist, Marcus Jimenez as reservations and sales consultant, and Shanna Desono as laundry assistant, President and CEO Dave Caple announced today.
Prior to joining ABODA, Villarreal worked as assistant manager of Warehouse music, and also worked as a leasing agent at Timberlawn Apartments, where she coordinated housing for incoming guests. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Advertising from Washington State University and resides in Redmond.
Prior to joining ABODA, Jimenez worked as a reservations sales agent at the Hotel Edgewater, an inventory and group specialist at American West Steamboat Company, and reservations and revenue manager at Sorrento Hotel in Seattle. Jimenez attended Campbell University in Jacksonville, North Carolina, the College of Commerce in Cork, Ireland where he studied hotel and catering management, and obtained a basic travel certification from the World Leisure Travel Academy in Issaquah. He resides in Seattle.
Desono graduated from North Thurston High School and has worked in the commercial laundry industry for six years prior to joining ABODA. She lives in Wallingford with her three sons.
More about ABODA:
Since 1988, ABODA has been providing housing solutions and services to leading Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams across the nation. ABODA Corporate Housing provides All the Comforts of Home® by offering thousands of unique housing options that blend the comforts of living in a home with the amenities clients need to make their stays comfortable, productive, and rewarding. ABODA Cleaning Services provides quality carpet, upholstery and housekeeping services as well as home settling-in services. ABODA Furnishings provides furniture rental or purchase of new and gently used home interiors. And finally, ABODA Real Estate helps clients find, buy, sell or manage their home. An award-winning, employee-owned ESOP corporation, ABODA was named among the fastest growing private companies in the Puget Sound region by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The company is a recognized leader in employee satisfaction, customer service, and community involvement and was awarded a prestigious place on Washington CEO magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” list. Visit www.aboda.com to learn more.
Contact: Karen Bruhn, 425.836.9828, k.bruhn@verizon.net