Eleven Wireless Appoints New Director
Leading Internet guest services supplier appoints industry leader Don Semmler to Board of Directors.
Eleven Wireless, the provider of hospitality's only guest internet platform, has announced the appointment of Don Semmler as the newest member of its Board of Directors.
As a veteran Marriott executive, Don Semmler has over 30 years of relevant industry experience, most recently as a developer/manager of high return hotels. He is currently developing a 100 room Residence Inn outside of Charleston SC and continues to provide hotel consulting services. Don is also working with Marriott International to develop an independent select service platform to launch a potentially disruptive new brand, project Blend.
"The addition of Don Semmler as an adviser adds invaluable experience in the hospitality industry and provides us with the true voice of the customer. We are delighted to welcome Don's vast knowledge and expertise to our team," said Dan Meub, Eleven's CEO.
"I am honored to join the Eleven board and work with this exceptional team," Semmler said. "Eleven has been a leader in providing online guest services management for the hospitality industry for the past decade, and I look forward to sharing my experiences and contributing to the future direction and growth of this industry leader."
Don spent 32 years working for Marriott International in several key executive management positions in North America, the Middle East, and Asia, with oversight in sales, marketing, rooms operations, food and beverage, and hotel development. Most recently, Don served as Executive Vice President, Global Full Service Brands for Marriott International, Inc. His specific responsibilities included leading the development and implementation of brand strategy and execution of product, service and experience innovation across Marriott's global full service lodging portfolio (Ritz Carlton, JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels and Renaissance). Don also co-created a new brand platform with the Autograph Collection and established a partnership with Ian Schrager that launched a new luxury tier lifestyle brand, Edition Hotels.
ABOUT ELEVEN
Eleven pioneered cloud-based guest Wi-Fi management software for the hospitality industry in 2002. The ElevenOS platform enables hotel brands to centrally manage guest Wi-Fi across multiple devices, properties and providers with real-time analytics. With ElevenOS, hoteliers can leverage their Wi-Fi network to identify and engage guests to drive brand loyalty. An open platform, ElevenOS works with leading network hardware and service providers without the need for proprietary infrastructure. Thousands of hotels and cruise brands trust Eleven to authenticate more than 6 million connections every day. For more information visit www.elevensoftware.com.
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