Red LionHotels Corp. added two former Vantage Hospitality Group Inc.executives to its management team in conjunction with the of its purchase of the latter in a roughly $27.8 millioncash-and-stock deal.

Former Vantage President and CEO Roger Bloss was named RedLion's executive vice president and president of global development, whileformer Vantage COO and CFO Bernard Moyle was tapped as executive vice presidentand COO. Moyle had also served as a director of Vantage since1999.  

The appointments were effective Oct. 1.