News for the Hospitality Executive |
SIOUX FALLS SD, April 4, 2013 – LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, the leading provider of interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality and healthcare businesses and the consumers they serve, has named Thomas (Tom) W. Storey as President of Hospitality. Mr. Storey, formerly Executive Vice President Business Strategy for Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) and President of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, will be responsible for leading all of the company’s hospitality related strategic initiatives and operational activities. “We
are extremely fortunate to have Tom joining our team,” said Michael
Ribero,
LodgeNet CEO. “With nearly 30 years of industry experience in some of
the most
prestigious hospitality organizations in the world, he brings an
impressive
record of successful strategic leadership along with the perspective of
a
seasoned hotel veteran and the respect of his peers throughout the
industry.
This combination will be invaluable as we re‐focus our company to
become a more
flexible and responsive partner for our media and connectivity
customers in the
hospitality space.”
“I
am
honored to join the LodgeNet team and I look forward to the incredible
opportunities the company has to reclaim its position of undisputed
leadership
in the hospitality industry,” said Storey. “The first step toward that
goal
will be to engage our customers more intensively, and I welcome the
responsibility of leading that effort as we re‐commit our organization
to
actively listening to hoteliers and working with them toward solutions
that
will help them achieve their business objectives.”
Mr. Storey has served in various senior management roles over the course of his career, making significant contributions in the areas of business development, strategic planning, hotel technology and sales and marketing while working for Marriott Hotels, Carlson Companies, Promus Hotels Corporation and Doubletree Hotels, among others. Mr. Storey has been honored with a number of high‐profile awards including being named to the list of The Top 25 Industry Leaders for Business Travel News and Travel Agent magazine as well as appearing on the Marketing 100 list as awarded by Advertising Age magazine, among others. LodgeNet was recently acquired by a syndicate of investors led by Colony Capital LLC, a global real estate investment firm and one of the largest investors in hospitality assets. About
LodgeNet LodgeNet
Interactive is the leading provider of interactive media and
connectivity
services to hospitality and healthcare businesses and the consumers
they serve.
Recently named by Advertising Age as one of the Leading 100 US
Media
Companies, LodgeNet serves approximately 1.5 million hotel rooms
worldwide in
addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The
Company's
services include: Interactive Television, Broadband and Advertising
Media
Solutions along with nationwide technical and professional support
services.
LodgeNet owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands
LodgeNet, The Hotel Networks and LodgeNet Healthcare. For more
information,
please visit www.lodgenet.com.
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