Christian Koestler Appointed Contributing Editor to the Hotel Business Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 29, 2011 -- HotelExecutive.com, the leading online hotel industry business resource, is pleased to announce that lodging technology leader Christian Koestler has joined the journal as a contributing editor to the website's primary business journal, the Hotel Business Review ( http://www.hotelexecutive.com/business_review ).
Mr. Koestler is president and ceo of Lixto, Inc., a global leader in web data extraction and analysis for the hotel, retail and consumer products industries. He also holds the position of managing director for sales and marketing at Lixto Software GmbH, the company's headquarters, in Vienna.
Mr. Koestler, who will author a four-part series of articles in 2011, brings a broad background in software technology to his work in the hotel industry. He previously served as vice president of manufacturing for Lixto Software GmbH in Vienna. He has held sales and sales management positions in Europe with Agile Software (acquired by Oracle), Eigner Inc., and Siemens AG. Mr. Koestler holds degrees in business and electrical engineering, from the Vienna business School and the Institute of Technology in Vienna.
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“It is an honor to serve on the editorial board of HotelExecutive.com,” Mr. Koestler said. “Hotel Business Review is a known, trusted source for up-to-date information on the hotel industry, and maintains a high editorial standard for its articles. I am pleased to be working with HotelExecutive to serve as a resource to the lodging industry.”
Benedict Cummins, CEO and Founder of HotelExecutive.com, the publisher of the Hotel Business Review, concurs. "We are excited to be working with Christian as an active contributor to the Hotel Business Review,” he stated. “His expertise in best-practice technology and understanding of the global hotel industry will provide valuable perspective to our readers.”
In his articles, Mr. Koestler will discuss changes in the field of revenue management, focusing on the growing area of price intelligence. “The Internet as a formidable sales tool is changing the rules when it comes to revenue management,” he says. “Understanding how to obtain, analyze and use competitive market data will allow revenue managers to put the rate optimization strategies in place that provide competitive edge.” Upcoming articles include discussion of the changing role of online travel agencies in hotel revenue management and analysis of quantitative and qualitative market information.
About Lixto, Inc.
Lixto, an international leader in web data extraction and analysis, is the creator and marketer of the Price Intelligence Suite for the travel industry. By extracting specific, precise quantitative and qualitative data from the web, the suite provides competitive visibility that empowers better decision-making and drives operational performance. Companies throughout the world, including Insight Direct, USA, Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Hama, hotel.de, Iberostar Hotels, shopping.com, and ZF Friedrichshafen, have adopted Lixto solutions. Lixto is the recipient of the 2011 Trends and Innovation Travel Distribution and Investment Summit's Travel Innovation award.
About the Hotel Business Review
For nearly 15 years, the Hotel Business Review journal has been a leading online resource for hotel executives, providing white papers on best practices in hotel management and operations. 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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