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David Sjolander è stato designato come Chief Operating Officer presso Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) - AHLA

Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world's hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve industry challenges, today announced the appointment of David Sjolander, CHTP as its Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Sjolander will be responsible for driving the operational execution of HTNG's mission, reporting to Douglas Rice, Executive Vice President and CEO. avid Sjolander possesses broad hotel technology experience, including product development and management, distribution, IT operations, strategy, and business development. Prior to joining HTNG, he was the Vice President of Product Management, Distribution Services for Pegasus Solutions, provider of the system that connects 90,000 hotels worldwide to over 1,000 online distribution channels. In addition to Pegasus, he has held executive positions at hotel technology companies including TravelClick, Fidelio and Hotel Information Systems.

HTNG
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Gerald Lampaert è stato nominato Vice President of Information Technology presso Pyramid Global Hospitality

Gerald Lampaert comes to Benchmark Hospitality with a diverse and highly successful career in Information Technology. In addition to holding senior management positions for global organizations, he has launched his own companies specializing in information technology, most recently Hospitality Technology Services, an IT consulting firm with clients in multiple countries.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Stuart Silberg è stato nominato Chief Technology Officer presso Hotels.com

Stuart brings over 20 years' industry experience, and was previously Vice President of Technology at Hotels.com, where he headed up the technology team in London. Since joining the company three years ago, Stuart has successfully implemented an Agile approach to product development which has improved working processes, development timelines and productivity within the business. Stuart has built a first class technology team whilst increasing efficiency at the company. Prior to his current role at Hotels.com, Stuart has held key technology leadership positions at Move.com, Kaiser Permanente, and K-Mart. The appointment emphasises the importance of technology within the business and highlights its unique approach to development and innovation within the technology space. The position of Chief Technology Officer was created following the formation of Hotels.com's technology team which was set up by Silberg. The company has since put technology at the forefront of its operations and is constantly striving to develop cutting edge products and services for its customers.

Hotels.com
London, United Kingdom
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Eben Hewitt è stato nominato Chief Technology Officer presso Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, announces the appointment of Eben Hewitt to Chief Technology Officer based out of the company's global technology hub in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, Hewitt will report directly to the Choice Hotels Chief Information Officer, Todd Davis , and oversee Choice Hotels' technical vision and lead all aspects of Choice's technology development in applications, architecture, and data -- a pivotal role given the company's strong emphasis on technology and innovation. Hewitt already possesses a firsthand understanding of the Choice Hotels technology and business strategies as well as the company culture as a former associate having risen in the ranks to Senior Director of System Architecture. While at Choice Hotels, Hewitt led the team that won the Oracle Corporation Middleware Innovation Award for Architecture, before a brief departure in 2012 to serve as Chief Information Officer for O'Reilly Media, a Silicon Valley innovator. In addition to leading the design and implementation of technology solutions, as CTO, Hewitt will lead Choice's culture of creative problem solving. Further, Hewitt will actively evaluate the direction and growth of industry technologies and trends to ensure Choice Hotels is staying ahead of technology developments and leveraging these developments for any potential growth opportunities.

Choice
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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Jeremy Ward è stato designato come President presso Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) - AHLA

Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world’s hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve industry challenges, today announced several changes to its Board of Governors. Jeremy Ward, Senior VP of Information Technology, Kempinski Hotels has been named President. Jeremy moves to HTNG’s top leadership role after having served as its Vice President for two years. HTNG’s Board drives the organization to address the most pressing technology problems facing hotels, and the presence of senior technology executives from almost all major hotel companies ensures the industry relevance of our activities for all hotel managers, owners and franchisors.

HTNG
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Tom Stoffo è stato designato come 2013 Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) of the Year presso Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®)

Mainsail Lodging & Development is proud to announce that Tom Stoffo, CHTP, director of information technology, has been honored by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) as the 2013 Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) of the Year. Now in its 16th year, the award honors the individual who scored highest on the CHTP certification exam during the April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 time period. Stoffo will accept the award during the opening session of the 2013 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) on Monday, June 24 in Minneapolis, Minn. At Mainsail Lodging & Development, Stoffo oversees the information systems for the corporate entity, Mainsail Lodging & Development, as well as their properties, including Mainsail Suites and Conference Center, Execustay, Mainsail Beach Inn and Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina. He is also currently creating the information systems for Epicurean, the new Autograph Collection® culinary-focused hotel in Tampa, Fla., including smart rooms, energy efficient rooms and state-of-the-art audio visual systems.

Mainsail Lodging & Development LLC
Austin, Texas, United States
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Joshua Sumption è stato nominato vice president, information technology presso American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI)

Joshua Sumption began working at EI’s Lansing, Michigan office as a member of the fulfillment department in 1999. The following year, he moved to the IT department as a PC support coordinator. He was promoted to network administrator in July 2004, with responsibility for supporting AH&LA and AH&LEF’s IT functions. In March 2007, he become manager of network operations and relocated to EI’s Orlando office. Sumption was promoted to director of network operations in November 2009, and to chief technology officer in October 2011.

Educational Institute
Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Todd Davis è stato promosso a Chief Information Officer (CIO) presso Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Today, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, announced the promotion of Chief Technology Officer Todd Davis to Chief Information Officer. Davis will assume his new role effective immediately at the Choice Hotels International offices in Phoenix, Arizona, where he is already based. Davis' new role as CIO reflects his increased scope of responsibility and the exceptional technology leadership he provides the company. During the past 18 months, he has assumed direct ownership over Corporate IT and vital back-office systems, as well as playing a global role with the internationalization of Choice Hotels' technology systems, particularly in the overseas deployment phase of choiceADVANTAGE, Choice Hotels' industry-leading property management system.

Choice
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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Alex Zoghlin è stato nominato Global Head of Technology presso Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the appointment of Alex Zoghlin as the company’s first global head of technology. In this role, Zoghlin will be responsible for all aspects of Hyatt’s technology platform and systems. He will lead the team charged with rapidly deploying innovative technology solutions to enable superior guest experiences and will be responsible for optimizing the company’s technology resources. He reports to Chuck Floyd, group president, global operations center for Hyatt.

Hyatt
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Clark Hanrattie è stato promosso a Principal & Chief Financial Officer presso HEI Hotels & Resorts

Hanrattie joined HEI shortly after its formation in 2002, and since then has been responsible for refining the firm's investment strategies, managing the acquisition and development process, monitoring economic and industry conditions, and supporting the areas of capital markets and investor relations. In addition to his current responsibilities, Hanrattie will lead teams supporting transaction sourcing, financial and investor reporting, equity and debt financing, risk management and asset management.

HEI Hotels
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
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Michael Cavanagh è stato designato come Chief Information Officer presso Amway Hotel Corporation

Amway Hotel Corporation, a division of Amway Corporate Enterprises, a subsidiary of Amway Inc., has appointed Michael Cavanagh as chief information officer. In this role, Cavanagh is responsible for information technology and telecommunications in support of Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, JW Marriott Grand Rapids and the Downtown Courtyard by Marriott. Additionally, Cavanagh is a member of the executive committee responsible for developing the corporation’s overall vision and strategic roadmap.

Amway Hotel Corporation
Ada, Michigan, United States
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Kevin O’Connor è stato nominato Executive VP Chief Information Officer (CIO) and presso Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT)

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announces that Kevin O’Connor was appointed executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) on November 1, 2012. O’Connor is a member of the CWT executive team and reports to Douglas Anderson, CWT president and chief executive officer. O’Connor is a recognized global IT and technology leader. Joining CWT from NYSE Technologies where he was CIO, he has over 20 years’ experience in driving innovation and sustained business growth, mostly within global financial organizations. His experience includes Global Head of Equities IT for UBS, Global Head of Applied Technology for Deutsche Bank, and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley. He has managed strategic areas of technology, from application development and technology infrastructures to IT security and architecture. He has extensive experience in delivering and supporting mission-critical systems with high volume, high availability and high security criteria.

CWT
London, United Kingdom
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Bill Murphy è stato nominato Chief Information Officer (CIO) presso Hilton

Hilton Worldwide named Bill Murphy today as Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this role, Murphy will be responsible for managing the company’s global technology team and infrastructure, as well as its technology business partnerships. He will also retain his previous responsibilities, when he held the title of the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) since early 2012. Murphy was previously senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer of Travelport, Inc. Prior to his role at Travelport, he enjoyed a 22-year career in Plano, Texas at Perot Systems and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in a variety of leadership positions. He joined Hilton Worldwide as CTO earlier in the year to lead the company’s technology infrastructure, vendor management and run-time operations. Since joining the company, Murphy has helped to ensure optimal efficiency in the company’s technology systems and focused on projects that immediately assist the business in delivering on its priorities.

Hilton
McLean, Virginia, United States
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Steve Lapekas è stato nominato Chief Information Officer (CIO) presso Pegasus

Pegasus Solutions has named Steve Lapekas as chief information officer. Lapekas most recently served for two years as executive vice president of corporate business development for Pegasus, prior to which he also held the chief technology officer position.ring Lapekas’ tenure at Pegasus, he has finalized a number of major partnerships and licensing agreements. Most recently, he managed the formation of a connection with China’s TravelSky to make Pegasus’ global hotel inventory of nearly 100,000 hotels available for booking in China. Additionally, Lapekas played the primary role in Pegasus’ largest licensing transaction in company history with HP to leverage Pegasus technology for next generation airline and hospitality solutions.

Pegasus
New York, New York, United States
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Laurent Idrac è stato nominato Global Chief Information Officer presso Accor

After graduating of the ESSCA and ESSEC business schools, majoring in management, Laurent began his career with Accor in 1987 as head of budget control for the Restaurants Division, after completing several internships between 1983 and 1987 in the operations, marketing and finance areas. He continued within Accor Reservation Services (now named Res&Rev) holding various administrative, financial and operational positions, covering France and some foreign countries. He then joined DGSIT, where he was responsible for Administration, Quality, HR, Legal Affairs, Communication and Special Projects from 1997 to 2003. In 2003, he was posted to Dallas, USA, to oversee the information systems used by our “Business & Leisure” hotels in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In 2005, his role was widened to include the Model6/Studio6 information systems and the systems used by Sofitel hotels in the Americas region. Laurent's last day at Accor North America is April 15th.

Accor
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Rob Webb (Hilton Worldwide) è stato designato come to Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2012 presso IDG’s Computerworld magazine

IDG’s Computerworld magazine has named Rob Webb, Chief Information Officer for Hilton Worldwide, to its “Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2012.” The award is given to top leaders in IT that demonstrate leadership in the following areas: Exceptional technology in their organizations; Fostering ideas and creative work environments; Envisioning innovative approaches to business problems; Effectively managing IT strategies. In his role at Hilton Worldwide, Webb and his team are responsible for spearheading the Hilton Innovation Collaborative. The Collaborative is a series of multi-year agreements with five leading technology companies – IBM, AT&T, Accenture, Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft – to provide Hilton with technology infrastructure, high speed network services, reservation systems, property systems, corporate systems and transactional website development and support services covering more than 3,700 hotels worldwide.

Hilton
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
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David Millili è stato designato come Chief Web Officer presso Pegasus

Millili has led Open Hospitality for the last eight years, during which time, it has become a recognized industry leader in providing hotel Internet marketing services, including design, website development and hosting, mobile platforms, online search and marketing. A former hotel general manager, Millili has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, becoming a sought-after source in the online marketing of hotels. In addition to founding Open Hospitality, which was recently acquired by Pegasus, Millili co-founded Timeless Hospitality. At Open Hospitality, he provides a diverse client base of more than 600 hotels in 38 countries with comprehensive online hotel Internet services.

Pegasus
New York, New York, United States
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Monika Nerger è stato nominato Chief Information Officer (CIO) presso Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Monika Nerger replaces Nick Price who recently decided to step down as CIO effective 31 August, 2011. Nick joined MOHG from Daily Farm in January 2000 and has contributed significantly to the MOHG success, positioniing Mandarin Oriental as a global leader in Hospitality Technology. Monika Nerger joined MOHG in 2006 as vice president technology, The Americas. Monika will be based in Atlanta.

Mandarin Oriental
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)