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| Barry Goldstein |
PARSIPPANY, NJ – Wyndham
Hotel Group, the hotel giant with an
unmatched global presence of more than 8,000 hotels, announced two new
appointments advancing its continued transformation: Barry Goldstein has been promoted to chief marketing officer and Scott Strickland has been appointed as
chief information officer.
As chief marketing
officer, Goldstein is responsible for all aspects of marketing and revenue
generation for the company and its 18 global brands, leading the brand
marketing, loyalty, digital marketing, global sales, communications, customer
care, and revenue management functions for a portfolio of more than 8,000
hotels in 77 countries.
Goldstein was previously
chief digital and distribution officer for Wyndham Hotel Group supporting the
company’s digital marketing strategies. Prior to joining Wyndham, Goldstein was
chief revenue officer for Dolce Hotels and Resorts (later acquired by Wyndham
Hotel Group) and vice president, global sales strategy, technology and
operations, at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
“Our mission to
democratize travel starts with our powerhouse brands, and Barry’s expertise
marketing world-class brands inspires new momentum in our continued
transformation on the quality, technology and marketing fronts,” said Geoff Ballotti, Wyndham Hotel Group
President and CEO.
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| Scott Strickland |
“Technology is critically important for
enabling our owners to deliver on each unique brand promise and Scott’s
experience with major global brands and Fortune 500 organizations makes him the
ideal champion to revolutionize technology for economy and midscale hoteliers.”
Strickland will spearhead
the ongoing effort to enhance and implement Wyndham’s overall technology
strategy and the continued migration of the company’s 18 brands to the Sabre
SynXis property management and central reservation system.
Wyndham Hotel Group
was the first global hospitality company of its scale to roll out the system
helping economy and midscale hoteliers grow their business by more efficiently
managing pricing and inventory.
With 25 years of
experience in the field of information technology, Strickland joins Wyndham
from D+M Group where he led the company’s information technology function as
chief information officer.
Prior to this position, Strickland held the role of
executive director, information technology with Nissan North America.
Previously, he held technology roles at Stanley Black & Decker, IBM and
Mars, Inc.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Maire Griffin
Wyndham Hotel Group
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ
07054
(973) 753-6590
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