Wyndham Hotel Group appoints Dimitris Manikis to lead growth across Europe, Middle East, Eurasia & Africa
Wyndham Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Dimitris Manikis to the role of President and Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa (EMEA). He will be based at the company's London offices. Manikis will be responsible for the development of all of Wyndham Hotel Group's brands in the EMEA region as well as maximising the performance of all new and existing franchise and managed hotels. He will focus on driving the strategic objectives of Wyndham Hotel Group including quality and technology solutions as well as loyalty, sales and marketing. A 27-year veteran of RCI, Manikis possesses a deep knowledge of the hospitality industry, an extensive network and...
Wyndham Worldwide announces plan to become two publicly traded hospitality companies
Wyndham Worldwide has announced plans to spin off the company's hotel business resulting in two separate, publicly traded companies. Wyndham Hotel Group will become a new, publicly traded pure-play hotel company with a portfolio of renowned brands. Wyndham Vacation Ownership will be the world's largest publicly traded timeshare company and will be joined with Wyndham Destination Network, home to RCI. The Company will also explore strategic alternatives for its European rental brands. The two public companies intend to enter into long-term exclusive license agreements to retain their affiliation with one of the industry's top rated loyalty programs, Wyndham Rewards, as well...
