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US: TravelNet Solutions, a provider of integrated software and marketing solutions for the hospitality industry, has announced that president Odus “Boogie” Wittenburg will become the company’s new CEO, succeeding founder and current incumbent, Ryan Bailey.
Bailey will now transition into the role of executive chairman as a result.
Wittenburg will bring over 20 years of technology leadership experience including roles at ARCOS, Q2, and Rackspace. He most recently held the CEO position at ARCOS, a core operating software solution that serves the utility space.
The move comes as TravelNet Solutions shifts into the next stage of its journey to help vacation rental operators deliver the outright best guest and owner experience through “the most advanced technology solutions in the industry”. The company said that its “rapid” growth over the last few years had created opportunities to scale operations and further enhance both volume and velocity of innovation.
Bailey said: “As our president, Boogie has proven himself to be a very strong operations expert and I have great conviction that he will be the right leader to further accelerate TNS’ success as we, and our customers, move into the next chapter of our growth story. He has been an outstanding partner to me over the last several months.
“I couldn’t be more excited that he’s agreed to assume the CEO seat as I move into the executive chairman role where I can focus my passions: product vision, overarching strategy, and customer relationships,” he added.
Wittenburg said: “I’m honoured to be part of this incredible team and humbled by the opportunity to lead this impressive organization. Ryan and I have worked closely together and we’ve connected over our shared excitement about the company’s future in terms of culture, innovation, and customer experience.
“I truly believe we’re aligned for strong growth at an exciting time for our market,” he added.
TravelNet Solutions will share details about its future innovation and customer experience plans at its NEXT25 customer conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on 2-5 February 2025. Wittenburg and Bailey will both speak on the topics from the keynote stage.
Earlier this year, the company announced that it had significantly increased the product and engineering resources committed to its core property management system Track by three times. The move was part of an overall restructuring plan that started in April.
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