SPARTANBURG, SC: Sitrick and Company is providing communications services for HVM LLC related to the June 15 Chapter 11 filing by Extended Stay Hotels. HVM manages the Extended Stay Hotels brands, which include Extended Stay America and SM Homestead Studio Suites Hotels. However, HVM is a separate company.

According to Sitrick and Co.'s senior member Sandra Sternberg, HVM engaged the firm in December 2008. Sitrick's communications work around the filing and restructuring includes outreach to key constituencies such as employees and ...