Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions and services, today announced Joe Youssef – who has led multiple functions, solution verticals and regional markets during his 18-year career at global travel and tourism technology innovator Amadeus – will join the Company as Senior Vice President, Sales, Americas and EMEA and Chief Commercial Officer.
The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas and Amadeus, together with the Culinary Union are pleased to announce a first-of-its-kind partnership between the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas and Amadeus to support the continued post-pandemic recovery of the hotel industry and to connect hospitality workers with good union jobs and on-the-job training. The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas will add Amadeus’ HotSOS Housekeeping software solution to its training curriculum to provide job training to youth, adults, and displaced workers. This new partnership is the result of work by researchers from five universities who study the implementation of technology in the hospitality field and will assist in evaluating and modifying the training over the next year to improve its effectiveness.
Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight), the global leader in cloud-based market intelligence for travel & hospitality, today announced the appointment of Laura McDonough as Senior Vice President of Business Operations. With over two decades of experience in leadership roles at NetApp, Oracle, HotSchedules, and Siebel Systems, Laura is an expert in scaling high-growth businesses. Most recently, she was Vice President of Cloud Business Operations at NetApp.
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Coscetta as President. Coscetta brings a wealth of experience from successful hospitality and fintech businesses, including Paxos and Compass (NYSE: COMP) to Mews.
Waterloo, Ontario – July 16, 2024 – Axonify, a leading provider of corporate and frontline learning solutions, today announced it has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Corporate Learning Technologies.
In this episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, Karen Stephens, Revinate CMO, and JC Thompson, Founder and CEO of Pursuance, step into the world of performance coaching — exploring what it means to be a good coach for your hotel staff, especially for reservations departments. Thompson describes the pitfalls of traditional performance coaching methods on staff morale juxtaposed with performance coaching that centers hotel data application and group positivity.
Arch Amenities Group, a full-service, global provider of wellness, amenity management and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, private clubs and pools, today announced the appointment of travel and hospitality veteran Michael Leahy as chief financial officer.
Safemark is excited to announce the addition of Ashley Reddington to our team. With a rich background in interior design and sales, Ashley brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to her new role at Safemark.
Tambourine, the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered digital marketing technology company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Freudenthaler as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management software and guest-centric technology, proudly announces the appointment of Bill Fanning as its new chief revenue officer. With more than 25 years of enterprise software sales experience, Mr. Fanning will lead Stayntouch’s revenue growth through a customer-centric approach and strategic expansion initiatives.
Demand for UrVenue’s popular UV Enterprise venue-management system across various entertainment and hospitality venues, such as nightclubs, mixed-use venues, lounges, pools, sportsbooks, and more, continues to soar. The full-stack technology platform monetizes and manages experience-based inventory, drives commerce and operations, and provides data insights and knowledge management for all venues requiring reservations. With UV Enterprise, venue patrons can book and manage all experiences within a single, digital platform.
Shiji Distribution Solutions achieved its best year in 2023, doubling booking production from 2019 despite air travel capacity remaining below pre-pandemic levels. Over the past year, the company has expanded its global business footprint considerably, signing new partnerships in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Europe and the US, while launching a next-generation channel manager for customers in China, the Book & Pay online marketplace, a new Digital Assets Library within IcePortal, and a Switch & UnionPay automated B2B settlement solution. This growth and success highlight Shiji’s commitment to investing heavily in innovation and product development, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of hospitality distribution.
Axonify, a global leader in frontline learning and workforce productivity, is introducing the Axonify Frontline Employee Engagement Suite (part of the award-winning Axonify Frontline Enablement Solution) designed to address the critical employee engagement challenge and its impact on retaining talent and improving frontline productivity and performance. This new offering, announced at ATD 2024, represents a significant advancement in HR technology, providing a fresh approach to employee engagement focused on helping workers feel competent, confident and comfortable at work.
Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of IT solutions and services for more than 5,000 hotels across the Americas, has announced the appointment of technology expert and managed IT veteran, Frank Ziller, as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Cloud5 Communications, the leading provider of IT and communications solutions and services for more than 5,000 hotels across the Americas, is pleased to announce the appointment of Beata Weiss as the organization’s Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources.
AT Worthy Technology, Inc., renowned for its pioneering Digital Worthiness Rating system, proudly announces the appointment of Terence Ronson as Strategic Advisor. Ronson is celebrated for his impactful contributions to technology integration within the hospitality and senior living sectors.
Understanding the importance of the employee’s journey with an organization is key. Your employee experience impacts your acquisition and retention, which, of course, has a big impact on your bottom line. It also heavily impacts your guest experience, which is pretty much everything when it comes to your revenue. Unhappy workers don’t make happy customers. These two things are intrinsically linked, forever enmeshed, can’t be separated – you get the point.
Fairmas proudly announces the appointment of Rolf Arndt as the Managing Director of its subsidiary, Fairmas Services GmbH, the Fairmas branch specialised in providing additional services for hotel owners & investors. Notably, Fairmas remains under the leadership of Niels Schroeder, while Rolf Arndt will lead the Fairmas Services GmbH. With over 30 years of invaluable experience in the hospitality industry, particularly in Finance, Rolf brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role.
Cloud5 Communications, the leading provider of IT and communications solutions and services for more than 5,000 hotels across the Americas, has today announced the appointment of hospitality technology veteran, Fred Reeder, as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development.
Hapi, the industry’s leading platform for fast and cost-effective connectivity between systems, is excited to announce the appointment of two hospitality technology industry veterans: Ben Heiland as VP of Business & Professional Services and Cesar Mendoza as VP of Solutions Design & Development.