PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With a continued
focus on growing its footprint and brands, Wyndham Hotel Group
strengthens its development team with the addition of Chip Ohlsson as executive vice president and
chief development officer, North
America. A seasoned hospitality veteran, Ohlsson brings to
Wyndham a deep knowledge of hotel financing, portfolio management,
and well-established industry relationships.
"This is more than a welcome, it's a homecoming for Chip, who
began his hospitality career with us selling Howard Johnson and was part of the Wyndham
family for more than 10 years in various roles," said Bob Loewen, executive vice president and chief
operating officer for Wyndham Hotel Group. "Our team has driven
tremendous growth for our brands, and Chip's return ensures we
continue building momentum across North
America."
Ohlsson rejoins Wyndham Hotel Group as the company renews its
focus on building and reinvigorating its portfolio of 15 brands. In
his new role, Ohlsson will drive the development strategy for
iconic brands including Days Inn and Super 8 across North America with a focus on proactively
identifying and building strategic partnerships to position Wyndham
Hotel Group in new markets and to optimize its presence in existing
markets. He will also be responsible for strengthening and
expanding relationships with owners and key ownership groups
including real estate investment trusts, developers and financial
institutions with hospitality portfolios. Additionally, Ohlsson
will focus on strengthening and evolving the Hotel Group's
development team.
A 22-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Ohlsson most
recently served as vice president of North American development at
Starwood Hotels & Resorts where he was responsible for the
development and pipeline expansion for the company's renowned hotel
brands. Prior to this, he held several leadership positions across
the industry including senior vice president, vice president and
franchise sales director with Cendant/Wyndham Hotel Group. During
this time he oversaw sales, business development and financial
management initiatives and was consistently a top sales producer,
earning accolades including Vice President of the Year among
several other notable awards. Earlier in his career, Ohlsson held
development positions with Travel Right Tours, Merrill Lynch,
California Closet Company and AT&T. Chip earned a Bachelor of
Arts in Communications from William Paterson
University.
About Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group is the
world's largest hotel company based on number of hotels and is one
of three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:
WYN). As both a leading hotel brand franchisor and hotel management
services provider, the company's global portfolio consists of
approximately 7,700 properties and over 668,500 rooms in 71
countries under the following brands: Dolce Hotels and Resorts®
(acquired February 2015), Wyndham
Grand® Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts®, Wyndham
Garden® Hotels, TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Hawthorn
Suites by Wyndham®, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham®, Ramada®,
Baymont Inn & Suites®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Howard Johnson®,
Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. Wyndham Rewards, the company's guest
loyalty program, offers more than 40 million members the
opportunity to earn and redeem points at thousands of hotels across
the world. For more information visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
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