Phoenix,
AZ – December 2012 / Hospitality 1ST / Dial
An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest privately owned timeshare exchange
provider with worldwide destination availability, has announced that it
has teamed up with the Alderwood
Group, a full-service shared ownership and vacation resort management
firm with managed properties in popular California and Colorado vacation
destinations.
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 Through
the horsepower of its massive online reservations system, DAE will power
the branded exchange service Alderwood Advantage, the internal exchange
division and signature service of the Alderwood Group. The exchange component
was launched last year and added to their management portfolio as a new
benefits for their over 10,000 members. Built with the traveler in mind
and powered by DAE, the new combined systems will show worldwide availability
to Alderwood members, who may or may not be paying membership fees to other
exchange companies.
Commented
Tom Johnson, Alderwood CEO (pictured), “Management companies and HOAs are
constantly faced with the challenge of constantly adding value to the timeshare
ownership proposition. I believe we have strengthened our services portfolio
to our clients and members by adding an exchange component to what we offer.
This new partnership will provide our owners with easy access to a simple,
reasonably priced exchange service with no membership fee requirement and
a world of possibilities.”
The
Alderwood Group’s timeshare resort partners in Colorado include: Iron Horse
Resort in Winter Park; Inn at Silver Creek and Twin Rivers in Granby and
The Pines at Meadow Ridge in Fraser. California properties include Lagonita
Lodge in Big Bear Lake, Villas of Palm Springs in Palm Springs and NorthBay
at Lake Arrowhead in Lake Arrowhead.
Since
1998 The Alderwood Group (www.alderwoodgroup.com)
has provided financial, administrative and management services to vacation
ownership properties, timeshare communities, homeowner associations and
full-service resorts. The company partners and builds strategic alliances
with its client Board of Directors and tailors services to meet the needs
of its resort properties. Through its divisions – Alderwood Colorado Management,
Alderwood Resort Management, and Alderwood Advantage – Alderwood designs
tailored partnerships with its clients, building a reputation offering
sensible management, effective sales positioning and strategic marketing
while exceeding service and industry standards.
Today
DAE (www.daelive.com) is the world’s
largest privately owned timeshare exchange provider with worldwide destination
availability, an extensive network of corporate customers, and a nearly
450,000-member base. Offices are located in the United Kingdom, USA, Australia,
New Zealand, Thailand, China, India, South Africa, Italy and now Eastern
Europe. DAE membership is free and exchange fees are not charged until
an exchange is confirmed.
DAE
Contact:
Fermin
Cruz / fermin.c@daelive.com
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