This transaction represents the final and logical step in a process that began in 1997 with the signing of our strategic alliance and is a unique opportunity to once again position [Hilton] as a global lodging-industry leader for the first time in more than 40 years.  -   Stephen Bollenbach     Quotes
This transaction represents the final and logical step in a process that began in 1997 with the signing of our strategic alliance and is a unique opportunity to once again position [Hilton] as a global lodging-industry leader for the first time in more than 40 years. Stephen Bollenbach