Vizergy, a leading hotel Internet marketing company, is a sponsor of the CHDM study guide for the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) newest professional designation – the Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer (CHDM). The unique new program indicates the highest level of expertise in hospitality sales, marketing, and revenue management.

"With the ever-changing digital landscape, it is imperative hospitality professionals stay at the forefront of trends to remain relevant in their respective positions," said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president and CEO of HSMAI. "HSMAI is dedicated to presenting unmatched certification programs such as the CHDM to hospitality professionals so they can continue to excel in their fields."

Vizergy President & CEO Joe Hyman is an active member on the HSMAI's Digital Marketing Council, the council that spent the better part of a year helping develop the CHDM program. The Council is comprised of more than 15 experts in digital marketing and hospitality and was initially formed in 2003 as the Travel Internet Marketing special interest group.

"Our mission is to put our clients' goals at the center of best practices in digital marketing in order to deliver the highest online revenue," said Joe Hyman, President & CEO, Vizergy. "We were an ideal fit to contribute to this program and help not only our clients, but benefit hoteliers across the globe."

Read more about the CHDM program.

About HSMAI

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is committed to growing business for hotels and their partners, and is the industry's leading advocate for intelligent, sustainable hotel revenue growth. The association provides hotel professionals & their partners with tools, insights, and expertise to fuel sales, inspire marketing, and optimize revenue through programs such as HSMAI's MEET, Adrian Awards, and Revenue Optimization Conference. HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. Connect with HSMAI at www.hsmai.org, www.facebook.com/hsmai, www.twitter.com/hsmai and www.youtube.com/hsmai1.

About Vizergy

Vizergyis an award-winning digital travel marketing company that empowers hoteliers to know more, do more and achieve more – with the ultimate goal of delivering maximum online revenue. The company uses data driven decisions to provide strategic guidance in the evolving world of online marketing. Online marketing services include search engine optimization, pay-per-click and display advertising, local marketing, website and mobile website design and development, reservation software and advanced analytics. Since 1998, Vizergy has propelled thousands of branded and independent hotels, resorts and hotel management companies to success.

For more information on Vizergy and its services, please visit vizergy.com, call William Bellis at 904.389.1130 Ext. 171 or email [email protected]. Join us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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