MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
IDeaS Revenue Optimization, the leading provider of pricing, forecasting and
optimization solutions and services, today announced the second round of IDeaS
Cornell Revenue Management Scholarship winners. Winners include Benoit Frigiere,
revenue coordinator at Hilton International Paris, Sameer Singh, front office
manager at Oberoi Group, and Scott Pusillo, corporate director of revenue
management and eCommerce at Crestline Hotels and Resorts. The Scholarship Panel
at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration selected the recipients
based on demonstrated excellence in revenue management and drive to enhance
their profession.
"We continue to be impressed with the outstanding candidates the scholarship
program has brought to our attention," said Linda Hatfield, vice president of
product management and marketing, IDeaS. "This program is only one part of our
extensive initiative to educate and inspire revenue management professionals and
move the industry forward."
The scholarship program, funded by IDeaS, offers hospitality professionals
worldwide the opportunity to gain an online Revenue Management certificate from
Cornell University. Scholarship recipients get paid registration to five
eCornell courses leading to an eCornell Hotel Revenue Management Certificate.
"There has never been a more important time than now to further develop and
master the craft of revenue management," said Pusillo. "This is an amazing
opportunity to assess our talent, our processes and our systems against an
educational curriculum unlike any other available today. I am humbled by the
opportunity to grow the influence of this discipline in our industry."
"The most exciting part of the scholarship opportunity will be having access to
the most recent developments in revenue management and the knowledge of Cornell
professors," Frigiere said.
"With online distribution playing a major role in hotel room sales, it is
imperative to understand and utilize the lessons learned from this program to
keep my hotel ahead of the competition," added Singh.
For more information about the IDeaS Cornell Revenue Management Scholarship
Program and to download the application for the May 17, 2010 deadline, please
visit: http://www.ideas.com/index.php/resources/scholarship.
About IDeaS Revenue Optimization
IDeaS, a SAS COMPANY, is the premier provider of Pricing, Forecasting and
Optimization solutions and services. IDeaS` Solutions are implemented via
Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment with very little infrastructure,
guaranteeing small upfront costs and easy implementation. IDeaS` Serviceshelp at
all levels of a client`s organization-strategic through operational- and our
integrated approach differentiates IDeaS from the competition and creates the
foundation for a successful partnership. Headquartered in Minneapolis, IDeaS has
technology, support, sales and distribution offices in North and South America,
the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Asia. For
more information, visit www.ideas.com.
Mulberry Marketing Communications
Megan Davidson
mdavidson@mulberrymc.com
+1 312 664 1532
or
IDeaS Revenue Optimization
Star Bazella, Marketing Manager
star.bazella@ideas.com
+1 952 698 4200
Copyright Business Wire 2009
