SOURCE: Hospitality Marketing Concepts
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December 02, 2008 01:15 ET
HMC Executive Named Top 100 in China
NEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - December 2, 2008) - HMC (Hospitality Marketing Concepts), the
leading solution provider of loyalty membership programs, is proud to
announce that Stuart McAusland, Senior Vice President and Managing Director
of Asia Pacific, has been named one of the 100 Most Influential People in
China's hotel industry.
The China Hotel Association, in celebration of 30 years of reform and
opening up of China's hotel industry, has announced its list of Top 100
Industry Executives. Stuart McAusland was named in the Top 100, a notable
honor as one of the few ex-patriots nominated. McAusland was recognized
for his contributions to the industry, and his continual service to hotels
in meeting their needs through innovative ideas that generate incremental
revenue.
Stuart McAusland has been with HMC for over 8 years and was first assigned
from the U.S. corporate office to the Asia Pacific region in February 2003.
Over the past 5 years, McAusland has been instrumental in the growth of
HMC's Asia Pacific region, and in strengthening relationships with partner
hotels.
"I am, indeed, very honored to receive this recognition from the China
Hotel Association, alongside some of the finest industry leaders I have
known," said McAusland. "The accomplishments I have made are due, in no
small part, to the experience and technological expertise that HMC has
developed over the past 20 years. Our business is in helping hotels boost
occupancy, revenue, and profit. We are very proud to have helped many
client hotels survive and thrive throughout downturns such as the SARS
epidemic, and now the world economic crisis."
"This nomination by the China Hotel Association is an important
endorsement for Stuart and for HMC and a significant validation of our work
in China for the past 15 years," said Mokhtar Ramadan, CEO for Hospitality
Marketing Concepts. "Our proven strategies help hotels develop their local
and regional SME market, without the hotel investing any capital or human
resources. By tapping into the local market, HMC's programmes help clients
withstand negative external market conditions and fluctuations in travel
trends. Stuart has made great strides in helping hotels understand the
concept of paid loyalty programmes and we are very proud of this
recognition by the China Hotel Association. It means a lot to all of us at
Hospitality Marketing concepts."
HMC has developed and implemented over 5,000 paid membership programs over
the past twenty years at upscale hotels around the world Its latest
innovation, VOILÀ Hotel Rewards, a global, point-based rewards programme
designed for independent hotels and hotel groups, has just launched in July
2008.
ABOUT HMC
Headquartered in Newport Beach, Southern California, HMC is the leading
provider of travel industry paid consumer membership and database
management programs. HMC provides services to more than 1,000 full-service
hotels worldwide. A selection of clients includes InterContinental, Le
Meridien, Starwood, Ritz, Shangri-La, Mandarin Oriental, Husa, Orbis,
Raffles and Swissotel. HMC is a global company with offices in more than 50
countries including Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Portugal,
Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, UAE, Egypt, Venezuela, Brazil,
Canada, United Kingdom and United States. More information about HMC may be
found on the company's website http://hmc.clubhotel.com or by contacting
Peter Gorla, Vice President of Marketing at 949-833-8000 Ext. 218 or via
email at gorlap@clubhotel.com.