Technology

Jeff Edwards joins Amadeus from Wyndham

2 Feb, 2012

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Amadeus has appointed hotel industry veteran Jeff Edwards to head up its growing hotel business. Edwards, formerly Chief Information Officer and EVP Distribution of Wyndham Worldwide, joins Amadeus with a clear brief to quickly expand its burgeoning hotel division, which incorporates both distribution and IT services.

Prior to Wyndham Worldwide, Edwards spent more than five years at Micros Systems Inc where he held a variety of senior roles including President and Chief Executive Officer – Micros Fidelio, as well as Executive Vice President-Micros Distribution for North America. Both before and after his time at Micros Systems, Edwards was an entrepreneur who ran his own hotel and hospitality consulting business, creating numerous new enterprises while at the same time winning business from a wide range of leading hotel chains across the globe.

Francisco Pérez-Lozao, Amadeus’ Senior Vice President of New Businesses, said of Jeff Edwards’ appointment, “Jeff is quite simply a fantastic appointment for Amadeus and frankly speaking, his record speaks entirely for itself. However, what most attracted us to Jeff is his unique experience on both sides of the commercial fence. As well as holding a senior position in a major global hotel chain and leading one of the most important IT providers in the hotel industry, he has also spent time running his own consulting business, which shows his ability to understand and breach the divide between supplier and customer with ease. Moreover, he brings to Amadeus an exceptional network, a deep understanding of the hospitality industry and a strong track record of building and developing a new business. We are very excited for Jeff to get started.”

Jeff Edwards, Amadeus’ Vice President of Hotels, said, “I’m delighted to join Amadeus to develop the company’s hospitality business. I look forward to starting work with the excellent team of professionals that Amadeus has and keep delivering the technology solutions and distribution reach that have made Amadeus one of the most credible and reliable players in the hotel industry to date.”

Edwards officially joined Amadeus on February 1, 2012, and will be based in Madrid. With the addition of Jeff to the newly created New Business division in Amadeus, the company has completed the incorporation of three industry heavyweights – Thomas Drexler for Rail, John Jarrell for Airport IT and Jeff Edwards for Hotels – bringing unrivaled experience in the travel industry that will contribute to the company’s effort in diversifying the business.

Topic : Amadeus, Jeff Edwards, Wyndham
External Source : Hotel Management