FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2006
Passkey Hires Top Hospitality Industry Professionals
Key Additions to Sales Team Broadens National Coverage
Quincy, MA - January 25, 2006 - Passkey, the worldwide leader
in online group reservations, today announced the addition of
Rodd Herron as vice president of business development, and Courtney
Marsh and David Leitner as regional directors of business development
to its U.S. sales team. With over 40 years of combined industry
experience, Herron, Marsh and Leitner will be fundamental to the
company's rapid growth, and further establish Passkey as the industry
standard for online group reservations.
"Rodd, Courtney and David all bring an in-depth knowledge
of the industry and understand our customers’ needs very
well when it comes to increasing their group business, and gaining
a competitive edge with Passkey,” said Paul Rantilla, senior
vice president of global sales for Passkey. “Their extensive
client relationship skills and hospitality experience are exceptional
and will contribute significantly to Passkey’s growth.”
Rodd Herron:
Prior to joining Passkey, Herron was vice president of sales development
for Wyndham International, where he introduced and managed new
sales programs, which resulted in $50 million in added revenues
in the first two years. Herron also served as the vice president
of global sales programs for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, launching
cross-selling programs between the hotels, and previously spent
eleven years within Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in various sales
positions.
"My move to the hospitality technology space after 20 years
in hotels indicates my strong belief in what Passkey brings to
the table,” said Herron. “The company offers complete
integration at all levels of the industry. Size of meeting, hotel,
or chain is insignificant in Passkey's ability to deliver a greater
than 400% ROI."
Courtney Marsh:
Marsh most recently served as national sales manager for Vail
Cascade Resort & Spa, where she was responsible for growing
group business across several vertical markets. Within her first
year, she was named one of the top producers in her team. Previously,
Marsh held various positions at Newmarket International, Inc.
over the course of six years where she focused on sales in the
hospitality and CVB markets.
David Leitner:
Leitner served as the director of franchise development for Hilton
Hotels Corporation, where he demonstrated the ability to deliver
significant incremental revenues, enhanced customer loyalty and
critical business expansion. His previous background was with
Promus Hotels, where he held various positions that dealt with
hospitality project development, operations, sales and marketing,
and high volume call center management.
About Passkey:
Passkey is the worldwide leader in online group reservations.
The Boston-based technology provider empowers event attendees,
planners and providers with a powerful web-based onDemand solution
that lets them manage their group reservations on the web with
24/7 access to critical event information and real-time reports.
The Passkey-enabledSM global network consists of over 75% of
major U.S. Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs), as well as
thousands of hotels, trade associations, corporate meeting planners,
and meeting management companies. Passkey investors include: Lazard
Technology Partners; Sabre (NYSE: TSG) (www.sabre.com); Galileo
(NYSE: GLC) (www.galileo.com); Worldspan (www.worldspan.com);
TravelCLICK (www.travelclick.net) and DRV Investments, LLC.
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