Following Industry Recognition for its Technology Quadriga Americas Expands Team
See Us At HITEC 2013, Booth 1243
TORRANCE, CA – June 25th 2013: Quadriga Americas announces that it has expanded its organization in three key areas, to support its growing business and customer base: field sales, business operations and financial management. This expansion follows industry recognition for the company’s Personal Media Network mobile application which was awarded HTNG’s “Most Innovative Technology Award 2012”. Quadriga is the global hospitality industry’s leading integrator of network applications and in-room entertainment systems, with offices in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Rick Swift, Senior VP of Sales, has over 25 years of experience in the Hospitality TV industry and leads the Quadriga Americas Sales team. Reporting to Rick are Regional Sales Directors covering the West, Midwest, Southwest, and Southeastern areas of the United States. Responsible for key brand accounts and the Northeast and Mid- Atlantic territory, John Froland joins the team, effective June 24th. A recognized industry sales performer, John has extensive experience, gained through his time served with Sharp, On Command and most recently LodgeNet.
Stephen Carpenter has been appointed as Senior Director of Operations to direct the deployment of Quadriga.s Field Support and Service teams. Steve, the former National Director of Installations at On Command Corporation, and with 6 years serving as the Technical Systems Manager for Fairmont Hotels, will also coordinate field installations for Quadriga Americas. Recent additions to Steve.s team include Robert Snyder, a Senior Project Manager, with more than 20 years of service industry experience and Dam’n Smith who leads the Customer Support and Logistics Team.
Matthew Rossi, Vice President Finance, joins Quadriga Americas to lead the Finance function, bringing with him more than 20 years experience in finance and financial management, strategic planning, corporate development and accounting. As a seasoned CFO, Matthew brings the necessary skills to help shape the future growth and development of Quadriga in the Americas region.
“I am very proud to announce this expansion of our organization, a demonstration of Quadriga’s on-going commitment to provide expert customer service and product knowledge to our new and existing customers,” said, Chris Sophinos, CEO of Quadriga Americas. “Entering the North American market in 2011, Quadriga brings more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality sector. I am very excited to have the opportunity to bring this experience and expertise to our hotel partners, as well as new HSIA, IPTV, FTG and mobile solutions to help them expand their networks and guest services and deliver the best possible connectivity and entertainment guest experience.”
Quadriga will be demonstrating all of its network and application solutions at Hitec 2013 in Minneapolis June 25th through 27th. Hoteliers can schedule a full demonstration of services by contacting any of the Quadriga global offices or visiting booth 1243 at the show.
