Bill Oates Re-Joins Starwood as CIO
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) named Bill Oates Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer. Well respected as one of the hotel industry's leaders in
the technology arena, Oates will oversee Starwood's global technology
organization and systems for its portfolio of hotels including: St. Regis, The
Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points and W brands with more than
725 hotels in 80 countries.
Oates has 20 years of experience as an information technology professional
and re-joins Starwood from tcmGlobal Services, LLC, a technology consulting
and management practice which focuses on the travel/hospitality industry,
where he served as Founder and Principal Partner. Prior to founding tcmGlobal,
Oates spent 18 years with ITT Sheraton where he progressed through a variety
of information technology posts. From 1998 through 1999, Oates was Vice
President, Technology Resources for Starwood and was responsible for the
company's corporate technology including communications technology, central
system/network computing, systems management/operations and end user support.
"I have had the great pleasure of working closely with Bill for many
years, and we are thrilled to welcome him back," said Bob Cotter, Starwood's
Chief Operating Officer. "With his expertise in managing technology systems,
his outstanding leadership skills and his experience with challenges and
opportunities presented when networking a global organization, he is a
superior choice to take on this very important role within Starwood. As we
aggressively develop and adapt new technologies, Bill will be instrumental in
the implementation of these enhancements throughout our global enterprise."
Active in industry affairs, Oates is a past Chairman of the AH&MA
Technology and Telecommunications Committees. In 1996, Oates was the
industry's youngest inductee to the HFTP (Hospitality Finance and Technology
Professionals) "International Technology Hall of Fame" for his vision and
contribution to the application of hospitality technology. A graduate of
Boston College and Suffolk University Law School, Oates is a member of the
Massachusetts Bar. He is married with two children and is based at Starwood's
Technology Center in Braintree, Massachusetts.
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.
SOURCE Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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