David Sjolander has been named Chief Operating Officer at Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) - AHLA

David Sjolander
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. As a hotel IT executive, Sjolander was responsible for all hotel-based technology at over 1,000 properties in 70 countries as Vice President, Hotel Systems for Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, where, among other significant accomplishments, he standardized its property management system and enabled several key brand initiatives. Sjolander began his career as an Assistant Front Office Manager at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas.
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Hospitality Technology Next Generation is the premier technology solutions association in the hospitality industry. HTNG is a nonprofit organization with members from hospitality companies, technology vendors to hospitality, consultants, media and academic experts. HTNG's members participate in focused workgroups to bring to market open solution sets addressing specific business problems.