London,
U.K. – November 8, 2012 – RateGain, a leading hospitality & travel
technology provider of competitive price intelligence, channel
management,
reputation management & social media marketing solutions, announces
the
appointment of hotel industry veteran Tim Weeks as Vice President,
Business Development. Besides spearheading business development for the
company
in Europe, Tim will also be forging strategic partnerships with other
solution
providers in the Hospitality Technology ecosystem. On
Tim’s appointment, Siddhartha, EVP, Americas & Europe, said, “I am
delighted to have Tim join us and his experience in Hospitality
technology and
strategic business approach will surely take RateGain to newer heights.
I’m
confident that he will further consolidate RateGain’s position as a
leading
innovator and solution provider to reckon with, in the Hospitality
industry”.
On
his new role, Tim said, “I am delighted to be joining the RateGain
team. The
strong product set and track record of phenomenal growth stand
testimony to
showcasing RateGain as a key player in the rapidly evolving marketplace
for
flexible and responsive hospitality solutions. I look forward to
contributing
to RateGain’s continuing growth and global success.”
Prior
to Joining RateGain, Tim served as the Regional Director EMEA,
Strategic
Accounts for Pegasus Solutions and worked across and led a diverse
range of
their European account management activities, generating demand for
Utell hotels,
all Sales and
Account Management activities related to commission processing and
commission
collection activities, and most notably their Partner Distribution
network
across the EMEA region. Prior to his stint at Pegasus, he held position
of a Hotel
Processes Manager at
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and was responsible to provide continuous
improvements to the financial and rate negotiating relationships
between CWT
and their hotel customers.
Prior
to Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Tim held sales roles on property with
Hilton,
Rezidor and the Great Eastern Hotel in London. Tim graduated with a
Bachelor of
Arts Degree from the University of Durham, and is based in Guildford,
United
Kingdom.
About
RateGain
RateGain
is a technology company
dedicated to providing solutions catering to pricing, brand
intelligence &
eDistribution (Channel Management) for customers in the travel and
hospitality
industry in over 72 countries to streamline their operations in
distributions
and sales. Since their inception in 2004, their unique expertise in
rate
intelligence with a focus on competitive rate monitoring, demand
forecasting,
price sensitivity analysis and price modeling has enabled them to build
a
global footprint of customers.