Miami, Florida (December 9, 2014) – Occidental Hotels & Resorts, marketed in the U.S. by Allegro Resorts Marketing Corporation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Kycek to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, USA. In this position Jason will rejoin the resort brand, as he previously spent two years with the Occidental Hotels & Resorts team from 2011 – 2012, serving as Senior Director of Sales for the company’s portfolio of all-inclusive resorts throughout Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
“We are thrilled to announce Jason Kycek as our new Vice President of Sales and Marketing,” noted Jaime Buxó, Managing Director of Occidental Hotels & Resorts. “I am confident that he will be a strong leader, elevating the overall brand awareness for the Allegro and Occidental Resort portfolios as well as our 5 Star luxury property, Royal Hideaway, in Mexico. Mr. Kycek’s previous experience in overseeing multiple levels of brands will greatly assist us in penetrating the U.S. markets. Occidental Hotels & Resorts’ properties have experienced wonderful success and improvements over the years, and with his passion, experience and drive, Jason is the ideal leader to help take Occidental Hotels & Resorts to the next level and continue the extraordinary momentum he helped set in motion during his previous tenure with us.”
With an extensive background in the hotel and sales industry, Jason joins the Occidental team following his most recent post as Director of Sales & Marketing for Capella Marigot Bay in Saint Lucia. Jason has more than 15 years of experience working in the travel and hospitality industry throughout the United States and Caribbean including positions as the Senior Director of Sales for Occidental Hotels & Resorts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Villa Group Hotels & Resorts, and Director of Travel Industry Sales and Marketing for KSL Resorts. In these roles, he oversaw the collective integration of the Travel Industry sales and marketing segments, strategic partnerships and distribution allocations targeted to impact revenue growth and financial objectives.
Jason’s impressive knowledge and skills will bring new leadership to the already robust group of talented individuals on the Occidental Hotels & Resorts team and will be instrumental in overseeing that Occidental Hotels & Resorts’ collection of properties remain a long-standing favorite for a variety of clientele.
