Caton & Companies

“I had the great fortune to hire Ron Caton in my capacity as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Days of the West, Inc. He was subsequently promoted to Corporate Director of Sales. In my 30+ years of management in the hospitality industry, I can say unequivocally that Ron Caton was one of the most outstanding sales people I have ever managed. His level of performance was always “Above and Beyond”. He was most noted for his gracious demeanor which endeared him not only to clients but to everyone who had the pleasure of working beside him. He became known as the Goodwill Ambassador of Days of the West! I would recommend Ron to anyone who wishes to achieve success levels well beyond their expectations as he is one who makes it happen and does so with a dedication to customer service that is unparalleled.”

 Anita Kramer, Managing Partner, AgentHR Recruiting Group

 

“Our company handled a series of US assets owned by European banks that were in serious trouble. In particular we had a series of assets in Aspen, CO, which were worth much less than the price for which they were purchased; were grossly under managed; and they had little or no strategic plan. A key problem we had to overcome before we could proceed was putting together a team in a community that was notorious for being short of good middle and upper management. Without going into all of the gory details, after 3 years of getting Ron Caton on board as the Managing Director, we sold the assets for 30% more than anyone had ever expected.

The assets were performing well beyond anyone's expectations in all departments,which is rare to see. Two things were particularly satisfying and unusual: 1) All of the assets, and in particular the Aspen Club Lodge, began as "also-rans" and in need of demolition when the bank completed the purchase, and 2) the management team was considered less than marginal and had a turnover rate in excess of 100% a year. The satisfaction came when under Ron's direction all of the assets were competing competently directly with the top competition in the Aspen market, and the management team in place was cohesive, strategic and sought after by many of our competitors. Their competence and loyalty made them unique in the crazy Aspen market. My partners and I would love to take credit for this successful turnaround, but I say with great pleasure that when all four of us relate our successful experience in Aspen to others in the industry, we all smile when we say "we were extremely lucky to find Ron", and to be smart enough to make him the manager of this team. Without Ron's diligence, attention to detail, willingness to listen and give constructive feedback, and loyalty we never would have had the degree of success that we had.

When I was in Aspen last year, I smiled again, as when I had informal meetings with many of my competitors, all without exception, asked me what Ron was doing. They knew his skills were unique and hard to replicate in any market. In my new investment company we would re-enter the hotel industry if we knew we could clone Ron, and if I were 20 years younger. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any concerns about working with Ron. He will make your team better!”

Jack May, Selvaag, U.S.

 

“Ron Caton is a very dedicated individual with high integrity who is very skilled both with his marketing knowledge as well as his operational knowledge including his attention to detail. I feel confident that anybody who gets lucky enough to hire Ron will see a handsome return on their investment in him.”

Ben Koshy, Director of Finance, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts