November 10, 2014 – Former SVP of IT of the Kempinski Hotel Group, Jeremy Ward, has always been a great innovator in hospitality technology and a supporter of iRiS’ products in particular, making his appointment a natural one.

“We are delighted that Jeremy is joining iRiS as our new COO. With his wealth of experience in the hospitality industry across IT and operations he will be a valued addition to the team. Jeremy is a true visionary in the industry and has been at the forefront of hospitality technology during his time at Kempinski.” said iRiS Software Systems CEO, Jason Jefferys.

As COO, his role will be to make sure iRiS achieves its strategic goals as the company continues to grow and expand its Guest Experience Platform (GXP), their revolutionary cloud-hosted solution that powers iRiS’ broad range of guest service applications, delivering content, communication and interactive services.

“I’m thrilled to be joining iRiS who I see as the leading provider of hospitality apps. The future of hospitality will revolve around the connected guest and streamlining hotel operations both of which iRiS help enable. With my background in hospitality and technology I’m delighted to be engaged with such a dynamic and innovative company and look forward to assisting iRiS to continue being the market leader in not only product but also service delivery and ongoing customer support.” Commented Jeremy Ward.