PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Lodging Interactive, an award winning digital marketing and social media engagement agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced the promotion of Rosella Virdo as its Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Virdo joined Lodging Interactive in 2009 and most recently served as Managing Director of CoMMingle, the company's Social Media and Reputation Management Division.

"Rosella continues to demonstrate her skills and passion for our company and has displayed her unwavering commitment in mentoring her team members and to the success of our company," stated DJ Vallauri, Founder & CEO of Lodging Interactive. "I'm excited to have Rosella join me as our Chief Operating Officer during such an exciting time for our company."

The company recently announced its new CoMMingle A.I. platform powered by the IBM Watson supercomputer which enables it to analyze thousands of social media posts and determine key performance factors found in the most successful social media posts. "Through IBM Watson's artificial intelligence and our proprietary algorithms our social media teams will produce better engagement results for our agency than any other agency," added Mr. Vallauri.

As Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Virdo will have responsibility for the Company's two operational divisions, the interactive group and CoMMingle, as well as the customer service and human resources teams.

"As we move forward into this next exhilarating chapter of our company, it is an honor to be named Chief Operating Officer. With such talented and dedicated people, I am proud of the successes we have reached within CoMMingle. It will be a privilege to work closely with the entire Lodging Interactive team to continue building on our success," stated Ms. Virdo.

About Lodging Interactive

Since its founding in 2001, Lodging Interactive has provided digital marketing services to hotels worldwide, including select service, full-service, and luxury properties.

The Company's social media marketing and guest reviews response division, CoMMingle:Engage, serves a range of hospitality businesses, including hotels, restaurants, spas, and management companies.

Additionally, the Company provides subscription-based website development and digital marketing services. The subscription-based service is based on a 'pay-as-you-go' model and requires little upfront investment on the part of the hotel.

Lodging Interactive has received numerous awards, including the HSMAI Adrian Award and accolades from the International Academy of Visual Arts, Interactive Media Awards, Horizon Interactive Awards, Web Marketing Association, Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts, and Travel Weekly's Magellan Awards.

For more information, email [email protected], call 877-291-4411 ext. 704, or visit the company's website.

DJ Vallauri
President & Founder
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