At RezNext, Barti Somaasundaram will be responsible for strengthening the technology platform, identifying new opportunities to expand product features and offerings and providing a robust technology infrastructure to RezNext’s growing customer base.
John Brehm joins ECS as Vice President, Sales and Business Development, where he will lead the global sales effort and develop new business opportunities. He brings over eighteen years of leadership experience from American Express Global Corporate Services and most recently Travel Leaders Group, where he served as the Vice President of Franchise Sales.
Time Hotels has appointed Joseph Fayad as corporate IT director of the Dubai-based company.
DHISCO Inc., the world's leading hospitality distribution company, today announced the appointment of travel technology industry veteran Charles Loop as chief financial officer.
Chindavone KHOUNSATHONE (ESSEC IMHI 2010) has been promoted to Associate Market Manager North America Regional Territories Canada East Expedia based in Tornto. She joined Expedia upon graduation in Paris for a year as Revenue Specialist and the moved to Toronto as Market Associate where she spent close to 3 years before this last promotion.
Guillaume THEVENOT ESSEC IMHI 2000 has recently been appointed Head of Vacation Rentals to lead a new Business Unit within the French travel group Voyage Privé. Guillaume was previously working for HouseTrip as their Director of Business Development. Prior to that, Guillaume held different positions with Amadeus, TripAdvisor, Booking.com and Priceline.
With more than 15 years of experience in information technology and business management, Michael Quan joins the InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco as Area Director of IT. Quan has spent most of his career in the Bay Area, working for companies such as Asian Health Services, Bay Computing Group, and Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley. Through his extensive knowledge and skills in the field, Quan continues to provide technical support and expertise, while overseeing operations to improve stability and service quality.
Wyndham Hotel Group announced the appointment of Barry Goldstein as chief digital and distribution officer, a newly created role designed to support the company’s digital marketing and distribution strategies.
With 15 years experience in informational technology and e-commerce, Faull was previously Senior Vice President at ValueCommerce Japan, a Yahoo! company. He also held senior management positions in information technology and E-commerce in his homeland New Zealand, while his 10-year stint with ValueCommerce included positions in Russia and the Philippines. A graduated of Auckland University in computer science, Matthew Faull joined Swiss-Belhotel International in 2012. He said it was vital Swiss-Belhotel International to embrace cutting edge technology, developing systems and support mechanisms to meet demand and offer value to customers and partners would would extend its market leading position. “We recently introduced Protel International Property Management Systems which will enable total integration of property management plus on-line connection to our regional and corporate head offices,” said Mr. Matthew Faull. “This is an example of the importance we place on this crucial area which will continue to define the future of the hospitality industry.” Swiss-Belhotel International has more than 125 hotels, resorts and projects in its global portfolio. It has a presence in China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Based in Dorsett Hospitality International's Corporate Office in Hong Kong, Keith is responsible for the overall information technology initiatives for the group, including formulating and implementing Group information technology, enhancing the hotels' operation efficiency through automation and technology enhancement and formulating policies and procedures for data / information protection and security. With 18 years of industry experience in SAP retail systems such as POS, CRM and E-Commerce, Keith was the Head of I.T in Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Julie CHENEAU (ESSEC IMHI 2004) has been promoted to Director Market Management Expedia Inc London. Julie has worked for the last 9 years with Expedia successively to the following positions: Market Manager, Business Development Manager - Online Partner Marketing, Senior Market Manager and Area Manager before this last promotion. Prior to Expedia Julie did two years of Revenue Management
Recently-appointed Steigenberger VP Ralf Denke will be assisted by Niklas Unger, the new Head of the IT Division. Adapted to the international strategy of the company in terms of applications, architecture and sourcing, IT creates the necessary basis for the successful implementation of innovations. Mr. Unger has already worked in a number of branches as an IT and process consultant and has held responsibility for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), digital transformation and website relaunch projects.
Janssen has over 15 years of tech experience starting in San Francisco, over to Malaysia and now in Boston, MA. Coming recently from Booster, a company focused on group based fundraising and with experience building the Hotwire.com hotel’s system, he has worked with startups as well as large corporations with more than 2,000 employees building systems and teams that deliver.
Mansoor will be responsible for driving Direct Sales in Hospitality, in Dubai, the UAE and all GCC countries. Mansoor will mainly focus on the new Hospitality CloudSuite applications with an emphasis on Sun Financials, EAM, d/EPM and HCM. Mansoor has held various Sales roles over the last 14 years, bringing a wealth of expertise to his role at Infor. He’s spent the last five years at Al Futtaim Technologies. There he enjoyed success in driving business with new clients - holding the track record for “new business” performance. Prior to that he spent five years at Oasys Infotech as Sales & Marketing Manager, responsible for dealer management & direct sales in Europe, ME and Africa. He is married with two daughters aged six & three named Zoya and Zareen
Monika Nerger, Chief Information Officer of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, succeeds Jeremy Ward as President of the association. Nerger has served on the Board of Governors since 2012 and as Vice President since 2013. She has been active in HTNG for more than ten years, having previously served as a forum and workgroup chair. "Monika Nerger has been a great evangelist and supporter of HTNG, and no one is more qualified than she to take on the leadership role," said Douglas C. Rice, Chief Executive Officer of HTNG, who continues to manage HTNG's day-to-day operations. Richard Tudgay, Vice President of IT for Omni Hotels & Resorts, was elected as Vice President to fill the vacancy created by Nerger's appointment. Tudgay has served on the Board of Governors since 2009.
Former SVP of IT of the Kempinski Hotel Group, Jeremy Ward, has always been a great innovator in hospitality technology and a supporter of iRiS' products in particular, making his appointment a natural one. As COO, his role will be to make sure iRiS achieves its strategic goals as the company continues to grow and expand its Guest Experience Platform (GXP), their revolutionary cloud-hosted solution that powers iRiS' broad range of guest service applications, delivering content, communication and interactive services.
The Marcus Corporation today announced the promotion of Kim Lueck to chief information officer. Lueck will also continue to serve as vice president of technology for the Marcus Theatres division, and will join The Marcus Corporation’s executive management committee.
Donnellon brings a strong track record of driving strategic improvement and guiding high-performing teams. He has advised various Fortune 500 corporations on corporate strategy and operations issues for over 10 years, most recently with the Boston Consulting Group. Donnellon earned a Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania, and also holds a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University. Donnellon will report to Sabre Hospitality Solutions President and General Manager Alex Alt.
Murphy brings an extensive background in the travel and tourism industry as well as experience with a number of top technology companies. He most recently served as the Global Travel & Hospitality Leader with consulting and IT services company NTT Data Inc. He has also worked in various leadership roles at AMR Corporation, Global-Res Inc., Avis Rent A Car, Perot Systems Corporation and was a partner at BearingPoint before he and his team were acquired by NTT Data Inc. Murphy will report to Sabre Hospitality Solutions President and General Manager Alex Alt.
In this role, Singleton will help drive the company’s strategic business objectives by providing the enterprise-wide information technology (IT) vision and leadership for operating a reliable and stable infrastructure, fostering innovation to enhance guest services and operations, and leading the deployment and management of current and emerging technology products, services and systems across the organization. She will report to Mike Deitemeyer, president of Omni Hotels & Resorts. A 24-year veteran of the technology industry, Singleton has more than a decade of experience in the hospitality industry. Most recently she was chief information officer for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas where she oversaw the technology strategy for the hotel, casino, pool district and other amenities associated with the property. Previously, she held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility, including chief information officer and vice president of technology for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and IT vice president of business solutions for MGM Mirage. In addition, Singleton has also served as chief information officer for Chasm Industries, Inc., an electronic recycling company, and spent 15 years at Hallmark Cards, Inc. Singleton earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration, with a double major in computer information systems and management from Central Missouri State University. She is a member of the CIO Council, Hotel Technology Next Generation, Hotel Financial and Technology Professionals, as well as Newmarket and Guest-Tek Customer Advisory Boards.