Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, has promoted Tony Pallas to Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Pallas will lead enterprise technology, engineering, and SkyTouch Technology, Choice Hotels' hotel operations and property management technology platform.
Destinations International, the world’s largest and most trusted association for destination organizations, today announced the appointment of Jim Ganotis, PDM, as its new Vice President of Information Technology.
Access Hospitality, the hospitality technology division of The Access Group, today announced the appointment of Aravinda Gollapudi as Chief Technology Officer. She will lead the organisation’s global technology vision with a focus on embedding agentic AI across its platform to deliver smarter, more connected operations for hospitality businesses.
PM Hotel Group, an industry leader in hospitality management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Marino as Vice President of Information Technology + Hotel Systems. Marino brings more than 25 years of experience from Marriott International, where he held fourteen leadership roles supporting enterprise technology and hotel operations across brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Starwood, Select Service, Extended Stay, Full Service, and Gaylord Hotels.
Virginia Suliman brings extensive technology leadership experience, most recently serving as Chief Information and Digital Officer at Invitation Homes, where she led a major digital transformation. She also spent over 20 years at Hilton, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President of Global Software Engineering. Recognized for combining thoughtful engineering with emotionally intelligent design and translating complex technology into meaningful business and guest impact, Suliman now leads AmaWaterways' long-term technology strategy and digital evolution.
Remington Hospitality, a dynamic hotel management company providing genuine hospitality and expertise in property management, announced today the appointment of Ayotunde Gibbs as Executive Vice President of Technology.
Duetto, a leading provider of revenue and profit software to the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Robert Matsuoka as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Expedia Group appoints its first Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Officer Xavier Amatriain. Xavier will lead the AI and Data organization, overseeing the long-term vision for AI and machine learning (ML) and setting the technical direction for how advanced ML, generative AI, and data science can create business value at scale.
HIA, the hospitality industry's only purpose-built Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting platform, announced today the promotion of Chris Hall to Chief Revenue Officer.
Gupta is a veteran technology executive with more than 20 years of global IT leadership experience across hospitality, fintech and e-commerce. Since joining Atrium Hospitality, he has driven enterprise technology strategy, innovation and governance for the company's portfolio of 70 Marriott, Hilton and IHG hotels—leading modernization efforts that enhance scalability, efficiency and cybersecurity. He also serves on advisory boards for leading hospitality tech organizations.
Steve Ayalo joined GHA in 2015 and consistently demonstrated a strategic understanding of how IT impacts both performance and risk. Ayalo has been instrumental in building GHA's robust cybersecurity and compliance frameworks, leading the establishment of the cybersecurity operations center, threat intelligence services, and scalable IT, all while establishing governance around emerging technologies like AI. His expertise also spans data privacy, compliance, and cloud security.
Matthew Lloyd has been appointed to an expanded leadership role within GHA's marketing department, continuing his trajectory as a key driver of the company's marketing technology and customer engagement strategies. Lloyd joined GHA in 2018, bringing with him 10 years of travel industry experience from previous roles at Hilton and Southwest Airlines. Over the past seven years, he has led the development and implementation of GHA's global CRM initiatives, driven data-led innovation across digital platforms, overseen D$ promotions, and played a critical role in rolling out the company's customer data platform.
Raphael brings over 20 years of experience in technology, digital, and AI, having led transformations for global consumer-facing businesses, including those in hospitality and retail. He has also built and scaled technology delivery capabilities across Asia.With a passion for innovation and guest-centric experiences, Raphael is excited to lead Mandarin Oriental's technology and AI transformation—enabling more personalised, seamless, and exceptional service for our guests and colleagues.Originally from Germany, Raphael has worked across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the US. He holds an MBA from INSEAD in Singapore and will be based in Hong Kong.
ProVision Partners ("ProVision"), a leading global strategic growth marketing, technology, and commercial services advisory firm to the travel and hospitality industry, today announces the appointment of Jason Doebrich as Strategic Advisor, Technology. A longtime hotel technology leader, Doebrich brings more than 20 years of brand-side experience leading IT strategy and innovation for some of the most recognized names in hospitality.
Hyatt Regency Chennai is proud to announce the promotion of Mr. Backiaraj S to the position of Senior Information Systems Manager. With over 19 years of extensive experience in the field of Information Technology across multiple renowned hospitality brands, Mr. Backiaraj has consistently demonstrated exceptional technical expertise, leadership, and commitment to innovation.
To lead the company's matchmaking efforts between its curators and experience provider partners, Jerne has appointed Jeremy Sikkema as Chief Technology Officer. Sikkema has over 20 years of experience developing technology platforms for the loss control, risk assessment, insurance, and wellness industries, including the last 4 years with Jerne.
RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Toby March as Executive Vice President - Americas. In this strategic role, Toby will lead RateGain's initiatives to boost revenue growth and strengthen partnerships across the Americas. This appointment highlights RateGain's dedication to expanding its presence and enhancing its impact on the Americas to drive growth and deliver greater value to the region.
Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced the appointment of Andrew Jordan as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). Andrew's appointment marks a reinvigorated focus on delivering best-in-class products and technology to simplify the complex travel ecosystem and better serve Travelport's customers.
During its Future Travelers 2024 Global Conference in Shenzhen on November 1-2, The China Hospitality Technology Alliance (CHTA) installed citizenM co-founder Michael Levie as president of CHTA. Levie will lead the alliance in its mission to foster technology development and collaboration within the industry between East and West.
Growth Advisors International Network (GAIN), a leading global hospitality, travel, and MICE industry technology and innovation advisory group, proudly announces the appointment of Skip Kimpel as Global Director of Restaurant Technology and Innovation.