HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII — Outrigger® Enterprises Group has announced the promotion of company veteran John Neeley to vice president of information technology for the lodging and hospitality company.
 
In his new position, Neeley will provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of global information technology strategies and initiatives to support the company’s goals and direction. He will continue development responsibilities for the company’s central distribution systems, including integration with international wholesale and retail partners, integration of electronic payment systems and the company’s ongoing transition to new standardized global platforms.

Neeley started working for Outrigger in 1991 as a programmer analyst. Over the next 20+ years, he advanced through the organization in a variety of technology positions, most recently serving as director of systems and programming for the past eight years. Prior to joining Outrigger, Neeley held several IT posts with Bank of Hawaii and GTE Hawaiian Telephone, as well as adjunct teaching assignments at Hawaii Pacific University.

About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions and continues to expand its presence throughout the area. A family-owned company with 65 years of hospitality experience, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Hotels and Resorts, OHANA® Hotels and Resorts, Embassy Suites®, Holiday Inn®, Best Western®, and Wyndham Vacation Ownership®. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 45 properties with more than 11,000 rooms located in Hawaii; Australia; Guam; Fiji; Bali; Thailand; Vietnam; and Hainan Island, China. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.