Thomas M. Conophy is New Starwood CTO
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) has named Thomas M. Conophy as Senior Vice
President and Chief Technology Officer. A pioneer in the development of key
technologies for the airline and travel agency industries, Conophy most
recently served as Senior Vice President -- Strategic Architecture for Sabre
Inc., the worldwide leader in providing technology solutions for the travel
and transportation industry. As Starwood's Chief Technology Officer, Conophy,
39, will oversee new technology development and design for all aspects of
Starwood's business.
"We searched thoroughly and thoughtfully to find an exceptional candidate
to fill the role of Chief Technology Officer, a critical role as Starwood
pursues its goal of leading the hotel industry in developing and adapting
technology that will change the way we all do business," said Bob Cotter,
Starwood's Chief Operating Officer. "We are thrilled and fortunate that Tom
will be joining Starwood as our CTO. He is well recognized for his significant
role in developing technology that changed the dynamics of the airline
industry, and we look forward to Tom concentrating his considerable vision on
the hotel industry."
Prior to joining Starwood, Conophy served as Senior Vice President -
Strategic Architecture for Sabre Inc., which he joined in 1996. At Sabre, he
led the group that provided enterprise wide technology strategy, vision and
direction in support of the company's business objectives. The scope included
the SABRE computing complex, travel agency, airline, business-to-business and
e-commerce environments. Before joining Sabre, Conophy spent a decade with
Galileo International (previously Covia/United Airlines), where he held the
consecutive positions of Design Analyst, Technical Systems Development
Manager, and General Manager of Intuitive Products Technology, responsible for
planning and supervising the research, evaluation and integration of new
technology into business solutions.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) is one of the
leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 725 properties
in 80 countries and 120,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a fully integrated owner,
operator and franchiser of hotels and resorts including: St. Regis, The Luxury
Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W brands, as well as
Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators
of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information,
please visit the company at http://www.starwoodhotels.com.
** Please contact Starwood's new toll-free media hotline at 866-4-STAR-PR
(866-478-2777) for photography or additional information**
SOURCE Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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