Wyndham Hotel Group Appoints Chief Technology Officer

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (July 23, 2009) – Wyndham Hotel Group, a business unit of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) and the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,000 hotels and 11 brands, has appointed Venky Rangachari (top right photo) as chief technology officer, responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s technology initiatives.

Rangachari will oversee the Hotel Group’s information technology department and will lead the overall strategic direction for the Hotel Group’s technology efforts, ensuring alignment of the company’s technology vision with its business strategy.

“Venky has extensive experience in hospitality and franchising, a combination that makes him an ideal addition to the Hotel Group’s leadership team,” said Robert Loewen, (bottom left photo) Wyndham Hotel Group executive vice president and chief financial officer. “

"As a global hospitality company that franchises and manages hotels in 66 countries, Wyndham Hotel Group requires an expert who is well-versed in implementing and managing initiatives in large, complex organizations.”

Most recently, Rangachari was chief information officer at StarCite, a global leader in meetings management solutions, where he developed technology strategy, reduced operating expenses by 20 percent and implemented a company-wide learning management system that helped prepare employees for the company’s next generation products.

CONTACT: Christine Da Silva, Director, Media Relations, Wyndham Hotel Group, 22 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054. PH 973-753-6590, christine.dasilva@wyndhamworldwide.com