Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed Flo Lugli as executive vice president of marketing, responsible for the strategy and execution of the Hotel Group’s global marketing efforts.
Published: 02 Jul 2009
Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed Flo Lugli as executive vice president of marketing, responsible for the strategy and execution of the Hotel Group’s global marketing efforts.
Previously, she was senior vice president of commercial in the Global Distribution Services Division at Travelport.
Lugli, who joins the company on July 20th, will oversee the Hotel Group’s distribution and e-commerce, loyalty and direct marketing, research and analytics departments.
She will work closely with the Hotel Group’s brand marketing teams to lead the overall strategic direction for customer engagement and market positioning for the company.
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