UK STAA appoints Andy Fenner as CEO
UK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has appointed Andy Fenner as its CEO.
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Movers and Shakers
limehome strengthens management team with two new VPs
Germany: Munich-based hospitality technology provider and apartment operator, limehome, has appointed Daniel Hermann as vice president expansion and Daniel Garner as vice president brand & product.
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Sykes Holiday Cottages appoints marketing director
UK: Chris Algar has been named marketing director of Chester-based Sykes Holiday Cottages. Previously head of owned and earned media
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Harris joins IHM as head of research
UK: International Hospitality Media, the publisher of ShortTermRentalz, has appointed Mark Harris as head of research.
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North Wales Holiday Cottages appoints James to senior marketing role
Wales: The oldest independent holiday letting company in Wales, North Wales Holiday Cottages, has appointed Thom James as its new head of marketing and growth.
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AvantStay cuts 22 per cent of workforce in latest round of redundancies
US: Los Angeles-based premier next-generation hospitality platform AvantStay has announced a further round of job cuts, reducing its workforce by 144 people [22 per cent of its overall team].
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Vacasa announces leadership team shakeup
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced a number of key changes to its leadership team and the engagement of an observer to serve on its board of directors.
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Alex Husner joins Casago as CMO
US: Scottsdale-based vacation rental management company Casago has announced that Alex Husner is joining the company as its new chief marketing officer [CMO].
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Booking.com cites hiring “complexities” for Iranian job withdrawals
Iran / Netherlands: Online travel agency Booking.com has revealed that it had to withdraw a “small number” of job offers that were made to prospective employees in Iran earlier this year due to “complexities” that it uncovered in its international hiring process.
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Whimstay hires David Weiss as COO
US: Whimstay, a vacation rental marketplace dedicated to last-minute bookings, has announced the appointment of David Weiss as its new chief operating officer [COO].
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