Silicon Valley-based LodgIQ™, the AI-powered revenue management technology provider, announced that it has appointed hotel industry veteran Chris Connar to the key role of Vice President of Business Development. In this newly created position at LodgIQ, Chris is responsible for driving strategic new business to support the company’s strategy.
Chris Connar is an accomplished and respected technology professional with extensive experience in the hospitality industry, delivering innovative solutions that solve customer challenges. In previous roles, he has successfully identified new business opportunities and increased revenue, delivering outstanding sales performance in highly competitive markets. Before joining LodgIQ, Chris served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for The Maxxton Group, a provider of integrated solutions for the hospitality industry. He has also held key leadership roles at Pegasus Solutions, TravelCLICK, and Travelweb. Early in his hospitality career, he was the Area Director of Sales, managing three of the largest revenue-producing Hilton Hotels in the United States.
LodgIQ RM is the most accurate, intuitive hotel revenue optimization platform for all types of properties – from independents to leading hotel chains. Using BigData Analytics and advanced machine learning/artificial intelligence algorithms, The system is highly intuitive (both BI and Rate Push), which means minimal training and quick implementation time. Actionable insights help create even stronger results over time.
According to the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association l (HSMAI), US hotel revenue management professionals spend less than half their time (49%) on revenue-generating activities. By supporting the revenue manager’s role with LodgIQ’s technologies, hotels can be confident they are selling the right room, to the right guest, at the right time, for the right price, via the right distribution channel, with the best cost-efficiency.