Peter KlebanoffWith deployment of its Mobile Key front-desk bypass solution well underway at hotels around the world, and its OKIDOKEYS solution now released into the residential market, OpenWays is hiring more talent. To apprise properties, managers, owners and brands on the mobile-strategy enhancement capabilities of Mobile Key — a technology that enables travelers to use any of the 6.8 billion cell phones or smartphones worldwide as a mobile room key — OpenWays Founder and CEO Pascal Metivier has hired 30-year hospitality industry veteran and hotel technology advocate Peter Klebanoff as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Prior to joining OpenWays, Klebanoff spent 16 years with LodgeNet Interactive Corp. (SONIFI Solutions) where he played numerous executive roles and developed a customer-satisfaction index program to help measure and improve hotel satisfaction, including ways to speed check-out. On the hotel operations side, Klebanoff played front office and housekeeping roles for Holiday Inn, Ramada, Sheraton and Marriott (where he went through their management training program as well). He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in hotel management from the University of Massachusetts and received executive education at the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business. He has numerous professional affiliations, and served on the American Hotel & Lodging Association E-Business Committee and Tradeshow Task Force. Klebanoff is a published author, contributing several articles for hotel and security trade publications.