LODGING Staff

💻 Aven Hospitality, formerly part of Sabre Corporation, rebrands as an independent company in 2025 in Southlake, Texas. CEO Teresa Mackintosh leads the team. Key offerings include smarter retailing, automated workflows, and a unified platform with over 600 integrations. Aven aims to enhance hotel performance and guest experiences using technology. The platform is cloud-native and AI-ready, poised for rapid innovation in hospitality.

📑 Aimbridge Hospitality expanded in 2025, adding properties like voco Sandpiper in Florida, Wyndham resorts in the Dominican Republic, Balfour Miami Beach, Winter Park Mountain Lodge in Colorado, Hotel Deco in Omaha, and Courtyard by Marriott in Ghent. The company launched an All-Inclusive division, invested in AI for demand forecasting, and streamlined operations with Aimbridge Intelligence. CEO Craig S. Smith emphasized their focus on operational excellence and strategic growth.

🏨 Parable Hospitality launched a new hotel management platform in Aliso Viejo, California, designed for transparency and partnership with over 30 hotels in California and Hawaii. Led by Scott Roby, they prioritize owner-operator performance and accountability. Their seven core differentiators include performance-based economics, integrated commercial leadership, and technology-based insights. Expansion is planned into the Western U.S. Alie Gaffan emphasizes talent development for better guest experiences and long-term returns.

💻 AUSTIN, Texas—In August 2025, Oracle announced a partnership with Red Sea Global (RSG) to streamline collaboration across its workforce using Oracle Aconex Cloud and Primavera P6. Serving over 23,000 users, these tools will provide real-time data access and project management efficiencies. This integration aims to support RSG's large-scale hospitality projects, enhancing collaboration and decision-making, and improving project outcomes through centralized scheduling, resource management, and advanced analytics.