Jose "JD" Canelos has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Product at RealTime Reservation LLC

Canelos is a seasoned product and technology executive, bringing with him years of experience in building and scaling hospitality technology platforms, global product organizations, and digital guest experiences. As Senior Vice President, Product, he will lead RTR's product strategy and roadmap, guiding how the company's platform evolves as it serves a growing global customer base.

Canelos joins RTR from Amadeus Hospitality, where he served as Vice President of Product Management. There he led global product teams responsible for a broad portfolio of hotel technology solutions spanning central reservations systems, booking engines, distribution, payments, analytics, guest engagement, loyalty, and property connectivity. In his leadership roles at Amadeus, he oversaw large-scale product organizations and helped shape the strategy and evolution of platforms serving some of the world's leading hotel brands.

Throughout his career, Canelos has focused on transforming complex technology portfolios into cohesive product strategies, bringing together customer needs, commercial opportunities, and technology innovation. His experience includes platform modernization, product integration, AI and emerging technologies, strategic partnerships, and solutions designed to improve both hotel operations and the guest experience.

Earlier in his career, Canelos held product and digital leadership roles across hospitality and other industries, including The Leading Hotels of the World, Centric Digital Consulting, AvePoint, and Aetna.

The appointment follows RTR's recent acquisition of STAY. That deal brought RealTime Reservation's ancillary revenue platform together with STAY's in-stay guest engagement technology to serve more than 2,000 properties across 75+ countries. RTR continues to build out its leadership team to support that growth.