Jack Myers Joins sbe as Executive Vice President Human Resources

sbe Continues to Expand Senior Management Team with Hire of 20-Year Hospitality Industry Professional

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Nov 15, 2016, 11:30 ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- sbe, the Los Angeles-based leading lifestyle hospitality company that develops, manages and operates award-winning hospitality venues globally, announced today it has hired Jack Myers as Executive Vice President Human Resources. In this role, Myers will manage global human resources across sbe and its subsidiaries, focused on further developing the company's performance-centered culture while promoting sbe's corporate and branding objectives on a global level. Myers is based in New York.

"We are delighted to welcome Jack to the sbe team," stated Sam Nazarian, sbe Founder and CEO. "He is a highly respected human resources executive who will bring valuable expertise to sbe as we grow our team. With our expected acquisition of Morgans Hotel Group before the end of the year, and our other recent and upcoming openings, we look forward to expanding our corporate talent under Jack's guidance and continuing to grow sbe into the preeminent full-service lifestyle hospitality brand."

"sbe has reached incredible milestones in recent years and I am excited to join the company and help promote its strong brands," stated Myers. "Following the acquisition of Morgans Hotel Group, I look forward to helping to integrate two amazing corporate cultures into one highly sophisticated and innovative business."

With over 20 years of leadership experience in hospitality, Myers has spent his career driving new and innovative people strategies aimed at bringing out the best in the next generation of leaders. Prior to sbe, he held a number of senior leadership positions across human resources at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

A lifelong learner, Myers is passionate about staying abreast of the latest emerging trends and technology in the human resources field. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Sacred Heart University.

About sbe:
sbe is a global leading lifestyle hospitality company that develops, manages and operates award-winning hotels, restaurants and nightclubs. Through exclusive partnerships with cultural visionaries, sbe is dedicated to delivering the best in service, design, culinary programming, and entertainment. Already a proven leader in the hospitality and real estate industries, sbe has more than 100 properties currently operating or in development, and is expanding several of its flagship brands including SLS, Hyde and The Redbury, both nationally and internationally. The company will debut a new slate of hotel and residence properties in 2016, including the recently announced Hyde Hotel & Residences and SLS LUX Hotel & Residences. SLS Hotel & Residences will represent over 3,900 hotel rooms and 1,600 residences worldwide by 2019. In addition to its distinctive hotels, sbe's world-renowned restaurants and lounges include Katsuya, The Bazaar by José Andrés and Hyde Lounge. Founded in 2002 by Executive Chairman and CEO Sam Nazarian, sbe is a privately held company. More information about sbe can be obtained at sbe.com or by downloading the sbe App.

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