EuropeÕs Top 20 Extraordinary Contributors to the industry in sales, marketing and revenue management were named during HSMAI Region EuropeÕsÊawards ceremony in Amsterdam on Wednesday, March 29, in which Best in Class winners were also named in several categories.
ÒThe hospitality and travel industry requires creative thinkers and innovators,”Êsaid HSMAI Region Europe President and CEO Ingunn Hofseth.Ê”The HSMAI Region Europe Top 20 honours these top achievers in sales, marketing, and revenue optimisation of hospitality, travel and tourism organisations for their accomplishments. The people nominated forÊthis list have also made incredible contributions to the industry as a whole, not just the companies they are representing.”
The RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre served as scene for HSMAI Region EuropeÕs 7th Annual Revenue Optimisation Conference, as well as the Digital and Distribution Optimisation Conference and the awards ceremony, taking place in the evening, characterised by entertainment and high spirits, with world-class keynote speakers presenting earlier during the day.
HSMAI Top 20 2016
Thomas Adler, VP Global Revenue Strategy, Melia Hotels International
Richard Biggs, Sr. Vice President Ð Rev OpsÊand Distribution, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Dirk Bremer, President, Travel Industry Club
Adriaan Coppens, CEO and Founder, OTA Insight
Steven Dow, VP Revenue Management Europe, Diamond Resorts International
Helena Egan, Global Director of Industry Relations, TripAdvisor
Martin Gahn, CEO and Founder, Top Gain Quality Coaching
Erik-Jan Ginjaar, Managing Director, Postillion Hotels
Chevy Kelly, Managing Director, Deckchair
Paul van Meerendonk, Director Global Advisory Services, IDeaS
Jon Murphy, Director of Revenue, Kaleidoscope Collection
Nina Nieminen, Director of Revenue Management, SOK Ltd
Perra Petterson, Owner, Benchmarking Alliance
Hans Poortvliet, Managing Director, HSMAI Nederland
Stan van Roij, VP Hospitality Solutions, Infor
Joanna Schrder, VP Revenue Management, Deutsche Hospitality
Terri Scriven, Industry Head, Hospitality, Google UK
Rich Tuckwell, Global VP of Sales and Marketing, Avvio
Rajesh Vohra, Director, Sarova Hotels/Hedna
Carl Weldon, COO Europe, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)
