Worktopia Appoints Brian McCabe as EVP
NEW YORK, NY, May 10, 2006. Worktopia, the first web-based service that allows anyone from a corporate meeting planner to an administrative assistant to quickly search, compare and acquire meeting space and on-demand office space on line in real-time, has announced the appointment of Brian McCabe as Executive Vice President. In this role, McCabe will have the responsibility of managing sales and marketing initiatives and fostering new, creative, partnerships for the company. He will report directly to John Arenas, Worktopia's Chief Executive Officer.
"We are gratified to have such a highly respected figure in the industry join our team. It is our hope that Brian's entrepreneurial nature and deep hotel experience will help Worktopia penetrate the meetings industry by attracting hotel meeting room suppliers and meeting planners," said Arenas. "His proven track record in directing a wide scope of projects, from opening new hotels and sales offices to developing and launching new business units, will be a strong asset to our company."
McCabe joins Worktopia following a successful assignment with the Regus Group, during which time he started up the company's Business Meeting Places division. Charged with generating revenue from idle meeting room capacity within Regus locations, McCabe was responsible for adding $50 million globally in new meeting room revenue to The Regus Group.
With over 25 years of experience gained in the hospitality industry, McCabe has held important sales and consulting positions with several international hotel companies including Grand Metropolitan Hotels (InterContinental), Ladbroke Group (Hilton), and Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, earning him valuable experience in the US, European and Middle Eastern markets.
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