News for the Hospitality Executive |
NEW YORK
(January 31, 2011) – The Hospitality Sales & Marketing
Association International (HSMAI) will recognize Pegasus Solutions with a Silver Adrian
Award for trade show marketing campaign
excellence, and Utell
Hotels & Resorts with a Bronze Adrian Award for Email
series excellence for winning entries in the 54th annual Adrian
Awards Competition, the largest and most prestigious travel marketing
competition
globally.
HSMAI will pay tribute to both Pegasus and Utell during the annual HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala, a black-tie affair attended by more than 1,000 hospitality, travel and tourism marketing executives tonight at the New York Marriott Marquis. Pegasus Solutions, which was also recently honored in the InformationWeek500, CIO 100 and InfoWorld Top 100, was recognized with the Silver Adrian Award for its HITEC 2010 marketing campaign. Utell, the most experienced hotel representation service in the world, received the Bronze Adrian Award for a 2010 global email campaign conducted for its high profile Utell Showcases marketing member hotels to travel agents in Paris, Frankfurt, London, Rome, Milan, Madrid and New York. “Last year was a significant year for Pegasus and Utell because of the various accolades we received from the technology community,” said Mike Kistner, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions. “We are truly honored to add the hospitality industry’s most respected hotel marketing awards to our accomplishments. These two Adrian Awards will be given at the Awards Gala tonight along with the naming of our COO, Ric Leutwyler, to HSMAI’s list of the Top 25 Minds in Sales and Marketing.” This year’s contest attracted nearly 1,100 entries from around the world, with entries judged by top executives from all sectors of the industry. “The quality of the entries submitted in this year’s HSMAI Adrian Awards competition was truly outstanding,” said Fran Brasseaux, HSMAI executive vice president. “This year’s winners represent the most inspiring examples of travel advertising, public relations, and digital marketing. We look forward to sharing this great work with the industry at the Adrian Awards Gala.” In addition to celebrating Pegasus’ and Utell’s award-winning work, the Gala and reception honor lifetime achievement and the “Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing.” All winning entries will be accessible in the Adrian Awards Winners Gallery online following the gala at www.adrianawards.com. Visit www.adrianawards.com for more information on the event and tickets/table purchases. HSMAI HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, and bringing together customers and members at annual events, including HSMAI's Affordable Meetings®. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. For more information on HSMAI, contact the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, Va. 22102; (703) 506-3280; fax (703) 506-3266, or visit the website at www.hsmai.org. About Pegasus Solutions Inc. – Proud honoree of the 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 more than 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. |
Contact: Media contact: Ariel Herr |