Lodging Interactive, a leading Internet marketing, website design and hosting firm for the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Richard J. Walsh to Vice President of
Business Development. Mr. Walsh will be based in Lodging Interactive's new Atlanta office and will direct the company's strategic business activities and sales.
Mr. Walsh has over 25 years of travel industry sales & marketing experience and most recently was founder and president of Hotel Web Pro, a hospitality e-commerce company. Mr. Walsh
has held senior management positions with companies such as WizCom (a Cendant Company), Innovata, SECURE-RES and served as President of Amadeus, North America.
"We are very pleased to have Richard join our management team and his extensive experience in the travel and hospitality industries will benefit us and our clients tremendously." stated
DJ Vallauri, Lodging Interactive's president & CEO.
Richard Walsh commented; "I truly believe Lodging Interactive has the right combination of resources and personnel to stay ahead of the ever changing Internet marketing segment of the
travel industry with their current and future services. As more and more hotel guests and travelers rely on the Internet for travel planning and reservations the need for a reliable,
dedicated source of marketing services is crucial. I've known DJ Vallauri for years and I respect his industry experience and vision. The company services are designed to serve all
segments of the hotel industry, including independent hotels as well as branded."
About Lodging Interactive
Lodging Interactive is a leading provider of Internet Marketing Services to the travel and lodging industries. The company provides a-la-carte and full managed Internet Marketing Services
to hundreds of hotels, resorts, timeshares and bed and breakfasts worldwide. The company also operates hotelBLAST.com a self-service email marketing system and MyWebsitePromotions.com a
self-service online promotions marketing system.
Lodging Interactive clients include branded properties such as Marriott, Sheraton, Hilton, Radisson, Crowne Plaza Hotels, Dou bletree Hotels, Candlewood Suites, Best Western, Wyndham
Hotels and numerous independent properties. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ and can be reached at 973-402-4970 or by visiting its we bsite at www.LodgingInteractive.com or
www.MyWebsitePromotions.com.