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DALLAS (March 19, 2013) – Pegasus Solutions has named Rick Huntley to the global position of vice president, human resources. Huntley brings more than three decades of experience to his role, which includes guiding Pegasus as the company continues its global expansion plans. “Rick has a solid understanding of global human resources policies and programs that is critical to our ongoing international growth,” said David Millili, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions. “His expert management of multi-site and international settings will serve our employees around the world as they address the needs of our clients.” Most recently, Huntley served as vice president of human resources North America and Global for Intertek’s Oil, Chemical and Agri Division in Houston. He was also a vice president with Williams Companies, and corporate director of human resources with Raytheon in Dallas. Huntley has also held director level positions for other growing companies, including Teledyne Systems Company and Northrop Corporation. His management expertise combines elements of high technology, call center and client services, that will bridge Pegasus’ organizational lines at all levels. Huntley will be based in Pegasus’ Dallas office. About Pegasus Solutions 
Pegasus Solutions is the single largest processor of electronic hotel transactions, delivering advanced and affordable connectivity and distribution solutions to nearly 100,000 hotels worldwide. Pegasus connects hotels to crucial sources of business, facilitating almost $16 billion for its clients annually. In addition to foundational global distribution system (GDS) access and online connectivity, Pegasus delivers online, social marketing and booking solutions through its Open Hospitality division, industry-preferred global commission processing, and powerful reservation tools to convert and capture bookings. As a trusted partner in generating guest room demand and sales, Pegasus also offers hotels actionable business intelligence through its Pegasus View Market Performance reports to help hotels understand and respond to changing market conditions. Pegasus has 18 offices in 10 countries, including regional hubs in Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, New York, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Scottsdale. For more information, visit www.pegs.com or www.openhospitality.com.
Contact: Ariel Herr 214-234-4286 [email protected]
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