McCartan joins global revenue management leader to accelerate the company’s growth, deepen hotel industry partnerships, and further expand IDeaS’ reach across the EMEA region

MINNEAPOLIS—March 6, 2023—IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the world’s leading
provider of automated revenue management software and services, announced
today that Michael McCartan has joined the company as area vice president for
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) effective March 2, 2023. McCartan
will drive the company’s growth and expansion in one of the hotel industry’s
most strategic regions.

Michael McCartan

McCartan spent more than 20 years as a dynamic pricing evangelist who has
helped thousands of hotels, owners, and brands generate more revenue and
improve profitability via the adoption of pricing automation and AI. In his hotel
and travel technology career, he has held executive-level roles across a diverse
set of industry segments applying pricing automation and AI in product
management, business development, solution engineering, professional services,
and consulting in large and well-known companies as well as early-stage start-
ups.

•  Strategic move further amplifies unprecedented growth – McCartan
has extensive experience in developing customer engagement models that
bring internal operational rigor and clarity to cross-functional teams that
deliver customer value and growth. This will further accelerate the growth
trajectory of IDeaS and demonstrates its commitment to a best-in-class
client journey.
•  Bringing key leadership to EMEA – McCartan is a recognized and
sought-after speaker in the hotel technology space and is widely seen as
an influencer in global hotel revenue management. In this role, McCartan
will represent IDeaS as a thought leader and speaker at industry events
while leading the EMEA sales organization in current and new markets.

Russ Stanziale, chief sales and growth officer, IDeaS, said: “We are
incredibly excited to have a growth leader like Michael join the IDeaS family.
Bringing onboard an industry leader of Michael’s caliber is one more step in our
continued quest to be the most impactful choice for hoteliers and
accommodations leaders to drive their commercial optimization and business
growth. Michael’s experience, energy, and innovative reputation will be a great
addition as we build next-level relationships with our clients, partners, and key
industry influencers.”

Michael McCartan, area vice president of EMEA, IDeaS, said: “I am thrilled
to join the undisputed leader in revenue management at a dynamic and
promising time during the company’s growth. I look forward to working with the
talented and dynamic IDeaS team and accelerating the already impressive
momentum in one of IDeaS’ most strategic growth regions.”

About IDeaS
IDeaS, a SAS company, is the world’s leading provider of revenue management
software and services. With more than 30 years of expertise, IDeaS delivers
revenue science to more than 22,000 clients in 152 countries. Combining
industry knowledge with innovative data-analytics technology, IDeaS creates
sophisticated yet simple ways to empower revenue leaders with precise,
automated decisions they can trust. Results delivered. Revenue transformed.
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