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Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Julien Houdebine named Accor chief sales officer
This story was originally published on Hotel Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Hotel Dive newsletter. Julien Houdebine has been appointed global chief sales and revenue management officer at Accor, the company shared with Hotel Dive. Accor's previous chief sales officer, Sophie Hulgard, posted on LinkedIn that she was departing the company due to 'another 're-ing.'' An Accor spokesperson said the company is not undergoing a reorg, but rather a 'regular evolution of the operating model' that is 'part of an ongoing effort to strengthen alignment and coordination across Accor's central and regional divisions.' During her tenure at Accor, Hulgard spearheaded the launch of the company's Global Leadership Council, a collective of travel buyers who meet regularly to discuss shifting traveler expectations, B2B-focused loyalty, distribution and more. On LinkedIn, Hulgard said her time with Accor 'was 5 incredible years in many ways and I am very grateful.' In 2022, Accor announced plans to separate its brands into a premium, midscale and economy division and a luxury and lifestyle division. That reorganization went into effect in early 2023. Prior to joining Accor this year, Houbedine was director of commercial marketing and client experience at French healthcare company Colisée, according to his LinkedIn. He previously held leadership roles at aviation companies Corsair International and Air France. Accor CEO Sébastien Bazin spoke about the company's growth plans at this year's NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum, pointing to future expansion in India and the ultra-luxury segment. Recommended Reading Choice Hotels expands upscale portfolio with Westgate partnership Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Hospitality Net
02-07-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Vincent Ramelli
Vincent Ramelli is a seasoned leader in the hospitality-tech space, currently serving as CEO of LodgIQ, a cutting-edge AI-enabled revenue management company dedicated to driving optimized revenue and strategic insights for hotels worldwide. He was appointed to this position on February 4, 2025, bringing a bold vision and deep digital expertise to spearhead the company's global expansion. Before LodgIQ, Ramelli was the founder and CEO of WIHP (World Independent Hotels Promotion), a pioneering digital marketing agency launched around 1999, where he built what became the largest metasearch advertising management platform in the hotel industry. Under his guidance, WIHP powered campaigns across major metasearch engines like Google, Kayak, Trivago, Bing, and Tripadvisor, serving over 11,000 hotels across 120 countries and driving a sharp rise in direct bookings. In August 2023, WIHP was strategically acquired by Cendyn, where Ramelli transitioned to the role of Senior VP for e-commerce business development. Ramelli's roots in hospitality trace back even further—he was the co‑founder and owner of two boutique hotels in Paris (including the Hotel Taylor), operating them from roughly 2004 to 2010, an experience that enriched his understanding of hotel operations and marketing. With over 25 years in hospitality and more than two decades in digital marketing, Vincent brings a rare blend of hands-on hotelier experience and advanced tech-driven revenue strategy. At LodgIQ, he leads a team of data scientists and engineers developing AI analytics tools—such as Market IQ, Forecast IQ, and Group IQ—to empower hoteliers with actionable insights.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Revenue Analytics acquires Climber for global expansion
Revenue Analytics has acquired revenue management software company Climber, which caters to boutique, independent, and regional chains in Europe, the Americas, and Brazil. This move is a part of the company's strategy to expand its product offerings and expedite its growth in international markets. Portugal-based Climber is known for its intelligent, self-learning pricing platform that integrates with hotel reservation systems, automating pricing decisions by leveraging market demand signals. The platform's focus on ease of use, rapid deployment, and automation has allowed it to replace labour-intensive manual pricing processes, aiding hoteliers in capturing incremental revenue with precision. Furthermore, Climber includes the Climber Market Strategy tool, presenting aggregated market share information spanning more than 40 cities within Brazil and Portugal. Climber has been on an upward trajectory, expanding at a 30% year-over-year rate and establishing a strong market position in Brazil and Latin America, as well as growing its presence in Europe. Climber founder Mario Mouraz said: 'We're thrilled to join the Revenue Analytics team. 'Our missions are aligned — we both believe in putting powerful, intelligent pricing tools in the hands of hoteliers. With the scale of Revenue Analytics, we can now deliver an even greater impact and build faster on our vision to democratise revenue management.' Following the acquisition, Climber's entire team will be integrated into Revenue Analytics, which will enhance the company's ability to serve a global customer base and expand its presence across Europe and Latin America. The combined entity will cater to more than 10,000 hotels worldwide and plans to open a new office in Portugal to further strengthen its European operations. Revenue Analytics CEO Bill Brewster said: 'This is an investment in accelerated growth and global expansion. 'Climber not only extends our reach in Europe and Latin America but also brings us a talented team and a product that complements our mission to deliver pricing precision at scale. Together, we're creating a broader, more accessible suite of tools for the global hospitality market.' This development follows Revenue Analytics' expansion of its N2Pricing RMS into Europe in September 2023. "Revenue Analytics acquires Climber for global expansion" was originally created and published by Hotel Management Network, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Optiva Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting
TORONTO, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optiva Inc. ("Optiva" or the "Company") (TSX:OPT), a leader in powering the telecom industry with cloud-native billing, charging and revenue management software on private and public clouds, today announced that Patrick DiPietro, Lee Matheson, Simon Parmar, Robert Stabile, Barry Symons, and Birgit Troy were elected to the Company's board of directors (the "Board") at the Company's annual meeting of holders of common shares held earlier today (the "Meeting"). In addition, a resolution was carried at the Meeting to re-appoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of the Company and to authorize the Board to fix the auditor's remuneration. Detailed results of the votes are as follows: 1. Election of Directors Nominee Number of Shares For Number of Shares Against Patrick DiPietro 3,593,271 96.42% 133,302 3.58% Lee Matheson 3,590,516 96.35% 136,057 3.65% Simon Parmar 3,590,516 96.35% 136,057 3.65% Robert Stabile 3,590,517 96.35% 136,056 3.65% Barry Symons 3,590,516 96.35% 136,057 3.65% Birgit Troy 3,590,517 96.35% 136,056 3.65% 2. Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor Appointment of KPMG LLP as the auditor of the Company and authorizing the Company's board of directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor. Number of Shares For Number of Shares Withheld 3,879,708 99.80% 7,788 0.20% About Optiva Inc. Optiva Inc. is a leading provider of mission-critical, cloud-native, agentic AI-powered revenue management software for the telecommunications industry. Its products are delivered globally on the private and public cloud. The Company's solutions help service providers maximize digital, 5G, IoT and emerging market opportunities to achieve business success. Established in 1999, Optiva Inc. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:OPT). For more information, visit For additional information, please contact: Media Inquiries Investor Relations Misann Ellmaker investors-relations@ media@
Hospitality Net
12-06-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
TakeUp Now Available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace
WESTFIELD CENTER, OH —TakeUp, a leading provider of AI-powered revenue optimization platforms for independent hotels and an Oracle partner, today announced TakeUp is available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and can be deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and integrates with OPERA Cloud via the Oracle Hospitality Integration Platform (OHIP). Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and Oracle partners. The TakeUp hotel revenue management platform combines AI-powered learning models with personalized guidance from revenue strategists to optimize room rates in real-time. This powerful combination helps ensure that shifting demand, market conditions, and guest behavior are not only analyzed through machine learning but also refined with human expertise to help maximize revenue impact. The modern revenue manager faces an overwhelming number of pricing decisions each day. TakeUp helps streamline this process by automating complex, time-consuming tasks. The platform runs real-time simulations across countless scenarios, dynamically adjusting rates to match shifting market conditions. TakeUp acts as a partner, allowing revenue managers to focus on high-level decision-making while helping continuously optimize their pricing strategies in real-time. A Smarter Approach to Revenue Management Through this integration, revenue managers can now access: Near Real-Time Price Sensitivity Analysis – TakeUp's AI can uncover how guests respond to pricing changes, helping revenue managers fine-tune their rates with data-backed precision. – TakeUp's AI can uncover how guests respond to pricing changes, helping revenue managers fine-tune their rates with data-backed precision. A Continuous Feedback Loop for Smarter Strategy – By tracking pricing decisions and their outcomes, TakeUp can provide ongoing insights that refine future strategies for revenue and profitability. – By tracking pricing decisions and their outcomes, TakeUp can provide ongoing insights that refine future strategies for revenue and profitability. Intelligent Automation to Save Time – TakeUp can automatically run simulations and adjusts rates based on shifting market conditions, reducing manual guesswork and enabling revenue teams to focus on big-picture strategy. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a one-stop shop for Oracle customers seeking trusted business applications and services that offer unique solutions. OCI is a cloud designed to run any application faster, and more securely, for less. OCI can help address a variety of data privacy, sovereign AI, and low latency requirements as it is the only hyperscaler capable of delivering 150+ AI and cloud services at the edge, in a customer's datacenter, across clouds, or in the public cloud. Oracle's distributed cloud delivers the benefits of the cloud with greater control and flexibility while also providing the consistent performance, SLAs, and global pricing for which OCI has become known. Making TakeUp available on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a game-changer for independent properties looking to level up their revenue strategy beyond traditional yield management. TakeUp's participation in Oracle Cloud Marketplace further extends our commitment to the Oracle community and enables customers to reap the benefits of TakeUp's AI-powered revenue management platform. We look forward to leveraging the power of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to help us achieve our business goals. Bobby Marhamat, CEO, TakeUp By joining Oracle Cloud Marketplace, TakeUp reaffirms its commitment to empowering independent hoteliers with AI-powered revenue intelligence, ensuring they stay competitive in an increasingly competitive industry. About TakeUp TakeUp is an AI-powered revenue optimization platform designed specifically for independent hospitality properties. By combining machine learning with expert revenue strategist, TakeUp delivers dynamic pricing solutions that adapt to real-time market conditions. Integrated with leading property management systems, TakeUp helps independent hotels maximize revenue while simplifying operations. To learn more visit About Oracle's Partner Program Oracle's partner program helps Oracle and its partners drive joint customer success and business momentum. The newly enhanced program provides partners with choice and flexibility, offering several program pathways and a robust range of foundational benefits spanning training and enablement, go-to-market collaboration, technical accelerators, and success support. To learn more, visit Trademark Oracle, Java, MySQL and NetSuite are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. NetSuite was the first cloud company—ushering in the new era of cloud computing. Kelly Campbell Marketing Director View source
