Defender Resorts Revenue and Competitors

Defender Resorts, Inc. has been providing quality management service to the timeshare/vacation ownership industry for over 30 years. We are currently managing 16 resorts with offices in five states. Our corporate headquarters is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Defender Resorts specializes in customized management services utilizing experienced personnel and finely tuned systems, which provide a significant foundation for analyzing existing operations and a formula for excellence. We have vast experience in areas of owner databases, owner communications, refurbishment and renovation, budgeting and long-term planning, quality controls, financial reporting and analysis, and most importantly, human resources management. We are prepared to provide the tools to the Board of Directors to make the decisions necessary to improve upon the vacation experience for all owners and we welcome the opportunity to implement those policies. Defender Resorts, Inc. began in 1978 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Defender Industries of Columbia, South Carolina. In 1988 Defender Industries' successor sold its interest in both Defender Services and Defender Resorts to the managing employees of each respective company. Ken McKelvey, currently Chairman and CEO, became a principle Stockholder and President of Defender Resorts. In 1989, both Mark Westbrook, currently President and COO, and Frank Baker, currently Executive Vice-President, joined the company and subsequently became stockholders in Defender Resorts, Inc. The company and Mr. McKelvey were instrumental in the development, sales and marketing of: The Beach House Golf & Racquet Club, completed in 1982. The Links Golf & Racquet Club, completed in 1983. Ocean Villas Resort, completed in 1985. Atalaya Towers Resort, completed in 1986. These entities began the full-service management of interval ownership resorts by Defender. Defender presently manages timeshare resorts in Myrtle Beach & North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Ocean City, Maryland; Dewey Beach, Delaware; and Lenox, Massachusetts.