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Tony Loeb

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Tony Loeb, un expert reconnu de l'industrie hôtelière et du marketing digital, a gravi les échelons de sa carrière, passant de webmaster à Directeur Technique puis co-fondateur de WIHP où il participe à la création Meta I/O. Il a ensuite lancé "Experience", le premier CRM hôtelier mondial, révolutionnant l'expérience client et aidant plus de 4500 hôtels. Actuellement, il innove avec 10minhotel.com, une plateforme et une base de connaissance pour hôteliers, combinant ses passions pour l'hôtellerie et le marketing. Le site propose également un podcast informatif, "10 min pour un hôtelier", démontrant l'engagement continu de Tony pour l'innovation dans l'industrie hôtelière.
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Sojern and Cloudbeds Announce New Integration

💳 The UK-based Access Group is acquiring Paytronix, a guest engagement platform provider for restaurants and convenience stores, from Great Hill Partners. Founded in 2001, Paytronix is headquartered in Newton, Mass., and operates on over 50,000 sites for 1,800 brands with more than 40 billion transactions processed. The platform features online ordering, loyalty programs, omnichannel messaging, and more, with over 500 partnerships including Google and Apple Pay. Access Group aims to integrate Paytronix with its products to enhance the guest experience. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Punchh Wallet Debuts

💸 The Access Group, a UK-based provider of business management software, is set to acquire Paytronix, a guest engagement platform provider for restaurants and convenience stores. Paytronix, founded in 2001 by Andrew Robbins in Newton, Massachusetts, has its platform operational in over 50,000 sites across 1,800 brands, managing more than 40 billion consumer transactions. Paytronix was purchased by Great Hill Partners in 2017, contributing to its rapid growth. Paytronix will retain its name and integrate its platform with Access products, aiming to enhance its global footprint and customer engagement services.
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The Access Group to Acquire Paytronix

🔔 Rosanna Maietta has been appointed as the President & CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), effective November 14. Previously, Maietta served as President & CEO of the AHLA Foundation and EVP of communications and public relations at AHLA. Her selection followed a months-long search by the AHLA Search Committee, led by Mitch Patel, and was unanimously approved by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Kevin Carey, who served as interim president & CEO since March 5, 2024, will continue as COO and Senior EVP. Maietta recently worked at the American Clean Power Association, leading public affairs campaigns and growing her team.
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Bluefin and Datacap Partner to Deliver PCI-Validated Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Processing to Hospitality Businesses

📍 Rosanna Maietta has been appointed as president & CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), effective November 14. Prior roles include president & CEO of the AHLA Foundation and executive vice president of communications and public relations at AHLA. Her selection was led by the AHLA Search Committee and unanimously approved by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Kevin Carey, who served as interim president & CEO since March 5, 2024, will continue as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Vice President. Maietta's recent position was as chief communications officer at the American Clean Power Association (ACP), where she expanded her team and significantly increased event revenue.
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FLYR Announces Major Upgrade of FLYR Hospitality Insights, Accelerating Business Intelligence for the Hotel Industry

🔔 Rosanna Maietta was appointed the next president & CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), effective Nov. 14, after a unanimous approval of her appointment by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Previously, she was president & CEO of the AHLA Foundation and Executive VP of communications and public relations of AHLA. The selection came after a several-month search overseen by AHLA's Search Committee and AHLA Vice Chair Mitch Patel. Kevin Carey, who served as interim president & CEO of AHLA since March 5, 2024, will continue as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive VP. Maietta's former role was as chief communications officer & senior counselor to the CEO at the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
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