Spotlight Interviews

Spotlight Interview: Doug McBrearty, Principal, Gulph Creek Hotels

Launching his career in hospitality in 1973 after graduating from Penn State with a hotel major, Doug McBrearty went to work for Sheraton for 17 years. He then worked for developer Rouse and Associates, headed […]

Spotlight Interviews

Spotlight Interview: Laura Calin, Vice President of Strategy and Solutions Management for Oracle Hospitality

A 25-year hospitality technology veteran, Laura Calin serves as Vice President of Strategy and Solutions Management for Oracle Hospitality. There she oversees all product management and go-to-market strategies for the Hotels, Casinos and Cruise verticals. […]

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Spotlight Interview: Ryan Hamilton, CEO and Co-founder of SalesAndCatering.com

With over 20 years of industry experience, Ryan Hamilton has established himself as a seasoned leader in the hospitality space; specifically, conference planning and management. His career trajectory began with positions at HelmsBriscoe and Omni […]

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Spotlight Interview: Alex Alt, General Manager of Oracle Hospitality

Alex Alt was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Oracle Hospitality Global Business Unit last November. He previously spent most of his professional career in travel and hospitality, working for owners, operators […]

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Spotlight Interview: Andres Moreno and Roman Wunderlich, Founders of Hotelitix

Hotelitix is a next-generation hotel revenue management system founded early last year by Andres Moreno and Roman Wunderlich after they determined that there was a major gap in the revenue management technology market. They observed […]

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Spotlight Interview: Parminder Batra, Co-Founder and CEO, TraknProtect

Parminder Batra has served as CEO of SekureTrak, Inc. (TraknProtect) since co-founding the company in 2013. Since its inception, TraknProtect has evolved into the hospitality industry’s leading provider of staff safety solutions by leveraging its […]

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Spotlight Interview: Diallo Powell, Founder & CEO at Curant

Diallo Powell is Founder & CEO at Curant, a mobile platform that enhances service, payment and promotions across multiple sectors, including hospitality. Curant’s mobile-first Property Experience (PX) product offers its property management partners a white-label […]