Move Comes as Company Continues Legacy of
Technological Innovation in Hospitality Industry
NORTH
BETHESDA, Md., March 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International,
Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging
franchisors and a leader in hospitality technology, announced today
that it has promoted Sireesha Kunduri to Chief of Product
Engineering.
In her new role, Kunduri will head up the software product
delivery functions within Choice's Technology Team, in support of
its diverse portfolio of hotel brands, revenue management,
membership rewards, and more. Kunduri joined Choice in 2016 as
Director, Engineering and was promoted to Vice President,
Engineering in 2019.
"Choice operates at the intersection of hospitality,
franchising, and technology, and Kunduri has been instrumental in
driving the technological innovation that fuels our commitment to
delivering value to our hotel owners and guests," said Choice
Hotels Chief Information Officer Brian
Kirkland. "With her wealth of experience and proven track
record of success, I'm confident Kunduri will help us take the
technology products we develop for our franchisees, our customers,
and across the enterprise to the next level."
Choice Hotels has a history of innovation and technological
firsts in the hospitality industry, including:
- In 1995, Choice launched the first hotel website with real-time
rate and availability information.
- In 2003, Choice launched the industry's first cloud-based
property management system (PMS), choiceADVANTAGE.
- In 2009, Choice released the first consumer-facing hotel app
for iOS.
- In 2018, Choice launched the first cloud-based central
reservation system (CRS), choiceEDGE.
- In 2021, Choice launched the first mobile-enabled revenue
management system, ChoiceMAX.
- In early 2024, Choice became the first hotel company to migrate
its entire system infrastructure to the cloud.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of
the largest lodging franchisors in the world. The challenger in
upscale and a leader in midscale and extended stay, Choice® has
over 7,500 hotels, representing more than 630,000 rooms, in 46
countries and territories. A diverse portfolio of 22 brands that
range from full-service upper upscale properties to midscale,
extended stay and economy enables Choice® to meet travelers' needs
in more places and for more occasions while driving more value for
franchise owners and shareholders. The award-winning Choice
Privileges® rewards program and co-brand credit card options
provide members with a fast and easy way to earn reward nights and
personalized perks. For more information,
visit www.choicehotels.com.
© 2024 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All Rights
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