Newmarket Welcomes Paul Barron as VP Global Accounts
Focus Will Be on Driving Revenue and Profitability for Customers
PORTSMOUTH, NH - February 3, 2010 — Newmarket International, Inc., the leader in sales and catering solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced the addition of Paul Barron as Vice President of Global Accounts. Mr. Barron will be responsible for the positioning of services and products within Newmarket International's global accounts. In this role, Mr. Barron will closely manage global customer relationships and provide strategic consultative services to drive the revenue and profitability of their groups and meetings business.
Previously, Mr. Barron was the vice president of IT solutions, property operations and global development for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. He has extensive global expertise in information technology, operations, business process re-engineering and innovation.
“Each year Newmarket International successfully delivers exciting new services and solutions to the global hospitality market”, describes Mr. Barron. “This success along with Newmarket International's commitment to fostering lasting partnerships with customers and an innovative team culture has resulted in a very exciting and challenging new role for me.”
“We are excited to add Paul to lead our global accounts program,” states Sean O'Neill, Chairman and CEO Newmarket International. “Newmarket International has significantly grown our relationship with the leading global hospitality brands over the past twelve months. With the addition of Paul and his experience, knowledge and understanding of the global hospitality market, he will continue to develop those relationships and increase the value Newmarket provides to our customers.”
About Newmarket International
Newmarket International, Inc. (www.newmarketinc.com) is the leader in delivering sales, group catering and event software solutions to the global hospitality and entertainment industries. Newmarket International's suite of business solutions can be found in hotels, casinos, restaurants, visitor bureaus, stadiums, meeting arenas and convention centers throughout the world. Newmarket International has over 19,000 installations in over 154 countries. Newmarket International is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with international offices in London, Shanghai and Singapore.
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