Bernard Ellis Joins Infor as VP of Industry Strategy for Hospitality
May 20, 2013 - Infor is pleased to announce that Bernard Ellis recently joined Infor as Vice President of Industry Strategy for Hospitality. In his new position, Bernard is responsible for defining the go-to-market strategy of the entire Infor product suite for the hospitality industry vertical, including product positioning, messaging and partner relationships. Additionally, directly oversees product management of hospitality-specific solutions, and ensures the alignment of all hospitality sales, marketing and product management objectives. Prior to Infor, Bernard held executive positions with IDeaS, a SAS Company, SynXis, now part of Sabre Hospitality, and Micros-Fidelio. With his broad background in on-property systems, distribution and revenue management, and experience managing strategic initiatives with leading hoteliers like Carlson, Four Seasons, MGM, Kimpton, and the Preferred Hotel Group, Ellis brings a unique mix of hotel technology experience to the Infor team.
About Infor
Infor is the third largest provider of enterprise applications and services, helping 70,000 customers in 194 countries improve operations, drive growth and quickly adapt to changes in business demands. Infor offers deep industry-specific applications and suites, engineered for speed, using ground-breaking technology that delivers a rich user experience, and flexible deployment options that give customers a choice to run their businesses in the cloud, on-premises or both.
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