Palm Harbor, Florida – Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of Internet services and solutions for the hotel industry, has announced the appointment of Robert "Bob" Johnson as Vice President of Sales. Based in HIS' Simi Valley, California office, Johnson will be responsible for directing the company's expansion of its North American sales team, and for promoting its industry leading Wi-Fi, BeyondTV IPTV VOD Media Streaming Player Systems, and Fusion gateway solutions to the hospitality market.

Over the course of his successful twenty-year career in the software and Internet industry, Johnson has demonstrated his ability to effectively create growth through strategic alliances and Value Added Reseller agreements, as well as leading direct sales teams. Prior to joining HIS, Johnson most recently worked as an executive sales consultant for several technology startups, developing strategic alliances with Fortune 500-1000 companies, such as Apple, IBM, Intel, Dell, Lenovo, Sony and Microsoft.

Gary Patrick, president of Hotel Internet Services, commented on Johnson's appointment, saying, "Bob is a well rounded leader with a focus on strategic business alliances. His dynamic approach to sales has generated proven results that we look forward to duplicating at Hotel Internet Services, as we continue our rapid expansion in the hospitality technology market."

Johnson is credited with building the Internet Services Provider EarthLink from a 15-person start-up to the second largest ISP in the nation with over 5,000 employees. While serving as Executive Vice President there, his focus on guerilla marketing and brand building quickly delivered impressive bottom-line results. Through Johnson' efforts, a small local Internet provider boomed into a billion dollar enterprise. Johnson's other major accomplishments include building the largest VAR Network in the accounting software industry as Vice President Sales for RealWorld Accounting Software and opening the doors for Diskeeper, a software company, to international PC manufacturers.

Using his extensive executive experience in building global brands both domestically and abroad, Johnson's vision and expertise will undoubtedly be reflected in HIS' market position, as the company further establishes its dominance in Internet services and technology related solutions.

For more information about the full range of technology solutions available from Hotel Internet Services, please contact Lawrence George Jaffe at 866-265-7575 Ext. 720 or email [email protected].

About Hotel Internet Services, Inc.

Founded in 2003, Hotel Internet Services, Inc. (HIS) is a leading solution provider for secure wired and wireless Internet services, IPTV VOD Systems, BeyondTV Wireless Streaming Player, and convention services, all supported with 24/7 guest service monitoring and support. HIS provides equipment and services to casinos, hotels, resorts, military and student housing, timeshares, condos, conference centers, apartments and many other commercial venues.

HIS has deployed numerous small to large-scale facility-wide wired, wireless, and in-room entertainment solutions across the U.S. They currently maintain hundreds of properties with over 150,000 guest rooms. Based in Clearwater, Florida, HIS maintains three offices in the U.S. and Mexico. For more information, please visit www.hotelwifi.com.

Andrea Mane
Plan A PR & Marketing, Inc.
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