Duetto Launches European Headquarters in London and Appoints Alex Barros VP of Sales EMEA
San Francisco / London - October 16, 2014 - Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization software, announced the opening of a European headquarters in London, along with the appointment of Alex Barros as Vice President of Sales for EMEA.
Duetto's CEO, Patrick Bosworth, said, "Our expansion will allow us to service increasing demand for Duetto's core revenue strategy solutions throughout the EMEA region. We are delighted to have Alex, with more than a decade of executive experience in loyalty, hotel sales and distribution, leading this effort."
Barros said, "I am excited to be joining Duetto at this dynamic and promising moment in the company's growth." He concluded, "The demand for game changing solutions such as Duetto's, at hotels across EMEA, is vast. I look forward to helping hotels realize the potential for double digit revenue growth in the months ahead."
Barros is a loyalty specialist and has most recently served as Director of Sales, Southern Europe & Latin America for SiteMinder. Before that, he was Director of Business Development EMEA & Brazil for VOILÀ Hotel Rewards & Hospitality Marketing Concepts and, prior to that, gained experience at loyalty marketing driven organizations, including Touchdown Marketing delivering strategic alliances for loyalty programs, and at MasterCard Europe. Barros has a B.A. in Social Sciences with Major in Advertising from UniCesumar in Brazil and speaks four languages fluently.
In July, Duetto announced a $21 million funding led by Accel Partners to continue its expansion into key markets throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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