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SCOTTSDALE,
DALLAS and LONDON (March
29, 2011) – Pegasus
Solutions has named Marcie
Hyder chief financial officer and executive vice president. Kevin Housh
will
take over her responsibilities as vice president and controller.
Hyder has served Pegasus for 10 years, most recently as vice president and controller. With a strong finance background, she has worked with public and private companies, including Builders FirstSource, Brinker International and KPMG. In her new role as CFO and executive vice president, she will be responsible for all finance, corporate accounting and compliance functions. The appointment was announced by Mike Kistner, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions. “We took the time to conduct an extensive executive search for this position. Marcie’s vast financial experience and understanding of our company, our investors, our industry, and our customers makes her the ideal executive to move our company forward,” said Kistner. At Pegasus, Hyder has helped guide the company with fiscal responsibility through the economic downturn, which has posed a significant challenge for the hospitality industry’s technology providers. She was also instrumental in the company’s debt restructuring in late 2009, which allowed the company to achieve its financial goals in 2010. Prior to Pegasus, Hyder served as the director of financial reporting for Builders FirstSource, Inc. She is a C.P.A. and holds a bachelor of business administration in accounting from Texas A&M University. Housh joined Pegasus in August 2009 as director of Accounting. During his tenure, he has helped the company structure strategic deals and initiatives to achieve optimal financial benefit. He is a C.P.A. and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Southern Methodist University. About Pegasus -- Proud honoree of the 2010 InformationWeek 500, CIO 100 and InfoWorld Top 100 Pegasus Solutions is the
world’s leading provider of technology and services to hotels and
travel
distributors, supplying the award-winning RezView® NG central
reservation
system, electronic distribution services, advanced agency commission
processing
and payment services, and hotel marketing representation services.
Founded in
1989, Pegasus created and launched the hotel switch, and today its
customers
include approximately 90,000 properties around the globe as well as a
majority
of the world’s travel agencies. Additionally,
Pegasus’ powerful representation arm incorporates Utell® Hotels
& Resorts
and Utell Connect services that have been chosen by nearly 6,000 member
hotels
in more than 130 countries. Pegasus is the hotel industry’s most
experienced
third-party marketing, sales and reservations specialist. Pegasus also
powers
the niche consumer Web site www.hotelbook.com™,
dedicated to promoting independent and boutique hotels throughout the
world.
Headquartered in Dallas, Pegasus has 21 offices in 12 countries,
including
regional hubs in London, Singapore and Scottsdale, Arizona. For more
information, please visit www.pegs.com
or
www.utell.com.
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