SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Marshall Lancaster has been appointed as chief information
officer for the professional services division supporting Princess
Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises Australia
and Carnival Australia. In this role, Marshall will oversee the
entire information technology portfolio for these four cruise
brands.
Lancaster brings more than 25
years of technology management experience across multiple
industries, startups and large enterprises, including IT and
business leadership roles in organizations of all sizes.
Lancaster conveys valuable
travel industry experience from his most recent role as Senior Vice
President and Global Chief Information Officer at Hyatt Hotels
Corporation. He joined Hyatt in 2013, and previously held
responsibility for all of the company's global technology
operations. As CIO, Marshall was responsible for the selection,
deployment and support of Hyatt's technology assets worldwide. He
modernized and transformed the company's technology infrastructure
and integrated and aligned its hospitality business
applications.
"Marshall brings a level of expertise in information technology
that will put our IT department on course for a successful and
sustainable future of delivering the highest quality IT services to
our stakeholders," said Tony
Kaufman, executive vice president, professional services,
general counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer. "We
welcome him to the cruise industry, supporting our business units
and world-class cruise vacation brands."
Before joining Hyatt, Lancaster
spent 13 years with Essendant, a Fortune 500 business products
company, eventually leading all technology operations and
application development.
After moving from Chicago with
his family, Lancaster will be
based at Princess Cruises headquarters in Santa Clarita, California. He holds a Bachelor
of Science degree from Louisiana State
University, is an alumnus of Harvard
Business School and a veteran of the United States Air
Force. Marshall previously served as the founder and executive
sponsor of the Hyatt animal advocacy group, and was also active in
Hyatt's Veterans and Disabilities groups. Additionally, he was a
member of Hyatt's Global Inclusion and Diversity Council.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the
fastest growing international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 18 modern cruise ships, carrying two
million guests each year to 380 destinations around the globe,
including the Caribbean,
Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican
Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New England, Antarctica and World Cruises. A team of
professional destination experts have curated 170 itineraries,
ranging in length from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is
continuously recognized as "Best Cruise Line for
Itineraries."
In 2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival
Corporation, introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled
by the OceanMedallion, the vacation industry's most advanced
wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on
a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation
offers the fastest way to a hassle-free, personalized vacation
giving guests more time to do the things they love
most. MedallionClass Vacations will be activated on
five ships by the end of 2019. An activation plan will continue
across the global fleet in 2020 and beyond.
Princess Cruises continues its multi-year, "Come Back New
Promise" – a $450 million-dollar
product innovation and cruise ship renovation campaign that will
continue to enhance the line's onboard guest experience. These
enhancements result in more moments of awe, lifetime memories and
meaningful stories for guests to share from their cruise vacation.
The product innovations include partnerships with award-winning
Chef Curtis Stone; engaging
entertainment inspired shows with Broadway-legend Stephen Schwartz; immersive activities for the
whole family from Discovery and Animal Planet that include
exclusive shore excursions to onboard activities; the ultimate
sleep at sea with the award-winning Princess Luxury Bed and
more.
Two new Royal-class ships are currently under construction -
Enchanted Princess, scheduled for delivery in June 2020, followed by Discovery Princess in
November 2021. Princess previously
announced that two new (LNG) ships which will be the largest ships
in the Princess fleet, accommodating approximately 4,300 guests are
planned for delivery in 2023 and 2025. Princess now has four
ships arriving over the next five years between 2020 and 2025. The
company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE:CUK).
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line's fleet of 14
ships offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98
countries, territories or dependencies around the world. From
shorter getaways to 128-day itineraries, the company's cruises
visit all seven continents, with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations and exotic
Australia & New Zealand and Asia voyages; three annual Grand Voyages; and
popular sailings to the Caribbean,
Alaska, Mexico, Canada & New England, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line welcomed
Nieuw Statendam in December
2018. A third Pinnacle-class ship, Ryndam, will be
delivered in 2021.
The company's brand evolution in recent years secured its
position as the leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships
feature innovative initiatives and a diverse range of enriching
experiences focused on destination immersion and personalized
travel. Outstanding entertainment fills each evening at venues
including Lincoln Center Stage, B.B. King's Blues Club, Rolling
Stone Rock Room and Billboard Onboard. The dining experience can be
savored at a variety of restaurants with menus that feature
selections from Holland America Line's esteemed Culinary Council,
comprising world-famous chefs who design dishes exclusively for
guests.
About Seabourn:
Seabourn currently operates a fleet of five modern ultra-luxury
ships and is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. The
exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, AIDA,
P&O Cruises UK, and P&O Cruises Australia. Seabourn is a
brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE:
CUK). Seabourn is the official cruise partner of UNESCO World
Heritage under a multi-year agreement to help promote sustainable
tourism at World Heritage sites around the world.
Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world's
top travel choices by professional critics and the discerning
readers of prestigious travel publications such as Departures,
Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Its
stylish, distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:
- Intimate ships with a private club atmosphere
- Intuitive, personalized service provided by staff passionate
about exceeding guests expectations
- Curated voyages to all seven continents delivering
award-winning experiences
- All ocean-front suites, luxuriously appointed
- Complimentary premium spirits and fine wines available on board
at all times
- Welcome Champagne and complimentary in-suite bar stocked with
your preferences
- Tipping is neither required, nor expected
- Finest resort at sea that is masterfully designed
- World-class dining, further enhanced through a culinary
partnership with Chef Thomas
Keller
- All dining venues are complimentary, dine where, when and with
whom you wish
- Seabourn Conversations, connecting with visionary experts
- Ventures by Seabourn™, optional shore excursions, enhance and
extend your experience in select destinations*^
- Select purposeful and sustainable travel experiences in
partnership with UNESCO*
- Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew
Weil, featuring an exclusive mindful living program*
- An evening entertainment experience in collaboration with Sir
Tim Rice†
- Committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability
*Optional programs, for additional charge
^Available on Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn, Seabourn Quest,
Seabourn Encore, Seabourn Ovation
†Not available on board Seabourn Venture
NOTE to
Editors:
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Media
Contacts:
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For Princess
Cruises:
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Brian O'Connor,
661-753-1530, BOConnor@princesscruises.com
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For Holland America
Line:
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Sally Andrews,
206-298-3086, SAndrews@HollandAmerica.com
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For
Seabourn:
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Brian Badura,
206-626-9158, BBadura@seabourn.com
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