| Quincy, MA - Jan 25, 2006
- Passkey, the worldwide leader in online group reservations, today announced
the addition of Rodd Herron as vice president of business development,
and Courtney Marsh and David Leitner as regional directors of business
development to its U.S. sales team. With over 40 years of combined industry
experience, Herron, Marsh and Leitner will be fundamental to the company's
rapid growth, and further establish Passkey as the industry standard for
online group reservations.
"Rodd, Courtney and David all
bring an in-depth knowledge of the industry and understand our customers'
needs very well when it comes to increasing their group business, and gaining
a competitive edge with Passkey," said Paul Rantilla, senior vice president
of global sales for Passkey. "Their extensive client relationship skills
and hospitality experience are exceptional and will contribute significantly
to Passkey's growth."
| Rodd
Herron:
Prior to joining Passkey, Herron
was vice president of sales development for Wyndham International, where
he introduced and managed new sales programs, which resulted in $50 million
in added revenues in the first two years. Herron also served as the vice
president of global sales programs for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, launching
cross-selling programs between the hotels, and previously spent eleven
years within Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in various sales positions.
"My move to the hospitality
technology space after 20 years in hotels indicates my strong belief in
what Passkey brings to the table," said Herron. "The company offers complete
integration at all levels of the industry. Size of meeting, hotel, or chain
is insignificant in Passkey's ability to deliver a greater than 400% ROI."
Courtney Marsh:
Marsh most recently served
as national sales manager for Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, where she
was responsible for growing group business across several vertical markets.
Within her first year, she was named one of the top producers in her team.
Previously, Marsh held various positions at Newmarket International, Inc.
over the course of six years where she focused on sales in the hospitality
and CVB markets.
David Leitner:
Leitner served as the director
of franchise development for Hilton Hotels Corporation, where he demonstrated
the ability to deliver significant incremental revenues, enhanced customer
loyalty and critical business expansion. His previous background was with
Promus Hotels, where he held various positions that dealt with hospitality
project development, operations, sales and marketing, and high volume call
center management. |
Rodd Herron
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Courtney Marsh |
About Passkey (www.passkey.com):
Passkey
is the worldwide leader in online group reservations management. The Boston-based
technology provider empowers event attendees, planners and providers with
a powerful web-based onDemand solution that lets them manage their group
reservations on the web with 24/7 access to critical event information
and real-time reports.
The Passkey-enabledSM global
network consists of over 85% of major U.S. Convention and Visitors Bureaus
(CVBs), as well as thousands of hotels, trade associations, corporate meeting
planners, and meeting management companies. Passkey investors include:
Lazard Technology Partners; Sabre (NYSE: TSG) (www.sabre.com);
Galileo (NYSE: GLC) (www.galileo.com);
Worldspan (www.worldspan.com); TravelCLICK
(www.travelclick.net) and DRV
Investments, LLC.
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