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BWH Hotels Appoints Bill Ryan as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
BWH Hotels | October 2, 2024
Phoenix, Arizona (October 2, 2024) BWH Hotels, a leading hospitality enterprise comprised of three hotel companies including WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay® Hotels, today announced the appointment of Bill Ryan as its Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Reporting to Larry Cuculic, President and Chief Executive Officer of BWH Hotels, Ryan will oversee the Technology Management team and guide the brand’s overarching digital strategy and transformation. “Bill is an innovative and inspiring technology leader with a track record of building strong relationships and growing brand capabiliti...
Cloud5 Appoints Frank Ziller as Chief Technology Officer
Cloud5 Communications | May 8, 2024
Chicago, IL — May 8, 2024, Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of IT solutions and services for more than 5,000 hotels across the Americas, has announced the appointment of technology expert and managed IT veteran, Frank Ziller, as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Ziller brings more than 25 years of experience leading global IT organizations in the business services, financial services, and legal industries. Prior to joining Cloud5, Ziller served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Frontline Managed Services, a Managed Service Provider (MSP) that specializes in IT and financial managed services for midsize to large firms g...
DO’s and DON’Ts of Selling Tech to Hotels
Terence Ronson | April 29, 2024
By Terence Ronson INTRODUCTION This DOCUMENT outlines challenges CIOs and CTOs face when approached by tech vendors, highlighting communication issues that lead to frustration. It provides DOs and DON’Ts to help tech sellers effectively engage with decision-makers. This advice is backed by Martin's 35 years of International experience, where he managed tech deployment across hotels in the APAC region. His insights are valuable for vendors aiming to successfully market to the hospitality industry, emphasizing best practices for positively impacting guest experiences through technology. These do’s and don’ts are by no means an exhaus...
ROAR Appoints Christopher Young as Chief Technology Officer
ROAR | February 1, 2023
Experienced tech executive will lead next phase of product development and design to meet demand in company’s two key verticals PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (February 1, 2023) – ROAR, a company providing best-in-class workplace panic button solutions, has hired Christopher Young as its Chief Technology Officer. He brings more than 20 years of technology experience to a role that will oversee product, engineering and quality assurance for the company’s signature staff safety platform. Young previously held vice president roles in R&D, product and technology, most recently working for data analytics and integrations company Qlik. He was r...
StayNTouch Appoints Prabol Bhandari as CTO to Accelerate Innovation of Guest-Centric Cloud PMS
StayNTouch | April 12, 2021
StayNTouch, a leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS) and guest-centric technology, today announced the appointment of Prabol Bhandari as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Bhandari comes to StayNTouch with over a decade of experience in cloud technology and data analytics, including as the Strategy Lead for Cloud Consumption at Dell/EMS, and as a Director at Anglepoint focusing on product development and business intelligence. As the Chief Technology Officer at StayNTouch, Mr. Bhandari will be responsible for growing StayNTouch’s product and engineering teams, driving forward technological innovation and architectural simplic...
Tim Sullivan Named President & CEO of Cendyn; New CTO & CFO Join Rapidly Growing Organization
Cendyn | June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020 – Boca Raton, FL – Cendyn, the leading innovator in CRM, sales and revenue strategy for the hospitality industry, announced today the appointment of Tim Sullivan as President & Chief Executive Officer. Sullivan is now Cendyn’s highest-ranking officer, responsible for the company’s direction, vision and strategy. “In his first year as President, Tim guided Cendyn into an exciting new era of unparalleled innovation, accountability and transformation,” said David Cusimano, Principal at Accel-KKR and Cendyn board member. “He is a resilient, trustworthy and passionate leader, with a deep history at Cendyn. The bo...
IHG® Appoints Daniel Blanchard as New Chief Technology Officer
IHG | February 24, 2020
Daniel Blanchard Brings More than 25 years of Experience in Technology Leadership ATLANTA (February 20, 2020) – IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the appointment of Daniel Blanchard as Chief Technology Officer. Blanchard joins IHG with more than 25 years of experience in IT business management, strategy, transformation, architecture governance and program management. In his new role, Blanchard will oversee infrastructure and operations, enterprise architecture, IT security operations, application development, and corporate support. He will be based out of IHG’s Americas he...
GCommerce Announces Will Ferris as Chief Technology Officer
GCommerce | August 19, 2019
PARK CITY, Utah (August 19, 2019) - GCommerce has announced that Will Ferris, former Senior Vice President of Operations, will be filling the role as the organization’s new Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Ferris started at GCommerce in 2006 doing work for business development until he quickly moved into the Search Marketing department. His work developed one of the largest paid search accounts at GCommerce. Mr. Ferris’ passion for innovation did not stop there. After his time working within the Search Marketing field, he assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Operations at GCommerce. In this position, he managed the day-to-day work...
