Michael Wasik Joins HotelExecutive as Contributing Editor to the Hotel Business Review
Mr. Mike Wasik
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 17, 2009 - HotelExecutive.com, the leading online hotel industry business resource is pleased to announce that hospitality industry in-room entertainment technology expert Michael Wasik has joined the journal as a contributing editor to the website's primary business journal, the Hotel Business Review. (online at http://www.hotelexecutive.com/business_review )
Mr. Wasik is chief executive officer for Roomlinx, Inc. (OTC: RMLX), a leading supplier of innovative hospitality in-room interactive HDTV products. Mike provides visionary leadership to Roomlinx, which currently supports over 25,000 hotel rooms, both wired and wireless, in twenty U.S. States, Canada, Mexico and the UK. Mike joined the Roomlinx executive team through the merger of his company SuiteSpeed with Roomlinx in 2005.
Prior to the Roomlinx merger, Mr. Wasik was founder and CEO of SuiteSpeed, a wireless internet provider within the hospitality industry. At SuiteSpeed, he defined the technology architecture, market direction and strategy, and the overall vision for this fast-growing WiFi company. Mike extended the company's geographical coverage from its Denver headquarters to serving hotel chains and independent properties across the U.S. Under his direction, SuiteSpeed was named to Mercury's top 100 fastest growing companies.
Earlier, Mr. Wasik founded IT consulting company TRG, Inc. Under his guidance, TRG experienced rapid managed growth, expanding its billable resources in just three years from 6 consultants to 60 full time consultants serving Fortune 500 corporations across the U.S. In 2005, Mr. Wasik was nominated for the 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
“I'm delighted, and honored, to be invited to serve on the editorial board of HotelExecutive.com,” commented Mr. Wasik. “The Hotel Business Review is one of the hospitality industry's most trusted go-to sources for invaluable information on the latest market trends and products. I look forward to sharing my perspectives and serving as a resource to the hotel community".
"We realize the urgency of real-time information on in-house technology that hotels need to know about in order to survive this rapidly evolving technology environment. It's exciting and fast-paced. We are glad to be partnered with Michael in providing solutions to the industry in this capacity" stated Benedict Cummins, CEO and Founder of HotelExecutive.com, the publisher of the Hotel Business Review.
About Roomlinx
Roomlinx is the hospitality in-room expert for providing in-room Interactive TV products designed to increase revenues and brand loyalty for hotels, resorts, and other properties, utilizing the premium content and applications demanded by today's traveler. The Roomlinx system provides hotel guests with in-room access to HD movies, high speed internet, business tools, world radio, hotel facilities and local business information, including restaurants, attractions, shopping, services and maps. Roomlinx helps hotels develop brand loyalty through superior customer services as well as realize new incremental revenue streams from its unique in-room advertising capabilities. Earlier this year, IBM chose the Roomlinx system as the in-room entertainment component of its “Hotel-in-a-Box” solution, a comprehensive suite of technologies for hotel managers. For more information visit http://www.roomlinx.com/
About the Hotel Business Review
For nearly 14 years, the Hotel Business Review online journal has provided white papers on best practices in hotel management and operations, authored by industry leaders. With a dedicated board of more than 150 contributing editors - some of the most recognizable names in hotels - the Hotel Business Review maintains a progressive flow of exclusive content every week, so that owners, operators, senior executives, investors and developers can stay informed on the constant changes in the hotel industry. To subscribe click on http://www.hotelexecutive.com/subscribe
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