HITEC 2007 | Interview With Annette Hogan, Managing Director, Hospitality Business Group | Amadeus North America
Interview topics include Amadeus' current activities in the hospitality vertical, throughout the industry's IT value chain; Amadeus' specific focus and strategy around its Revenue Management solution; sneak preview of Amadeus' plans for the future.
Managing Director, Hospitality Business Group
Amadeus North America
Annette Hogan serves as the Managing Director of the Hospitality Business Group for the North American operations of Amadeus, the leading provider of technology and distribution solutions to the travel industry. Backed by the company's significantly increased commitment to the hotel and hospitality sector worldwide, Hogan oversees and directs Amadeus' strategy and initiatives in the U.S. and Canada.
Based out of the company’s Miami headquarters, Hogan is responsible for the management, marketing and sales of Amadeus' comprehensive distribution and advanced IT solutions, products and services tailored to the specialized needs of hoteliers and other hospitality providers.
A seasoned travel industry executive, Hogan has nearly 25 years of hands-on experience with a wide variety of organizations. She previously served as Director of Leisure Development for Amadeus North America where she was responsible for enhancing and optimizing leisure business models and activities for select business units. Prior to joining Amadeus, she was with Delaware North Companies, Parks & Resorts where she was Director of Sales and Marketing for a portfolio of some 20 properties with more than $300 million in revenue including Yosemite National Park, Kennedy Space Center, and resorts privately owned by Delaware North. Prior to that, Hogan was founder and principal of her own Miami-based consulting firm focusing on global supplier and multi-channel distribution sales and marketing strategies.
Her previous experience includes top sales and marketing positions at FAR&WIDE (then the largest value-added tour operator in the U.S.); Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd; Sabre Decisions Technology; and Amadeus in both Madrid and Miami. Hogan began her career with Eastern Airlines in reservations sales and support, and in training efforts associated with the opening of the carrier’s airport stations around the world.