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Former
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Former
TravelCLICK CEO Bob Post Joins Knowland’s Board of Directors
Washington,
DC – January 2013 / Hospitality 1ST / The
Knowland Group today announced that former TravelCLICK CEO Robert Post
has joined Knowland’s board of directors. In addition to Mr. Post’s position
on the board, he is also one of Knowland’s co-investors. Mr. Post is the
retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TravelCLICK, Inc., the
leading provider of global hotel e-commerce solutions, featuring the industry’s
most advanced data analytics, electronic media and online merchandizing
technology. He was responsible for the overall strategic direction of the
company, which employs more than 500 people and supports over 15,000 customers
in 140 countries.
“I
am very happy to be joining Knowland’s board of directors,” said Robert
Post. “The Knowland Group is a rapidly expanding company with incredible
talent, and I am excited about the exceptional opportunities ahead for
this high-potential company.”
Mr.
Post (pictured) is a 20-year veteran of the travel and hospitality industry.
He joined the Chicago-based TravelCLICK as CFO in May 2004 and was named
CEO in 2005. During his tenure, he grew the company from a $35M breakeven
entity to a consistently performing $200M Revenue business with high double
digit profitability for over 23 consecutive quarters driven via organic
growth and selected acquisitions. Prior to joining TravelCLICK, Mr. Post
was an executive and corporate officer at MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading
hospitality technology provider. He began his role at MICROS in charge
of strategic planning and then moved to an executive operating role integrating
acquisitions in the hotel space and played a critical role in MICROS secondary
NASDAQ offering.
“We
are very happy to have Bob joining our board of directors,” said CEO
Michael K. McKean. “Bob’s executive industry experience will undoubtedly
be a tremendous resource for Knowland.”
Mr.
Post is a former board member of Avatech Solutions (AVSO.OB) and a current
Board member of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a nationally recognized teaching
hospital where he led a successful $20M fundraising campaign to build the
new Walter and Herman Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai, opening March
1, 2012. He was recognized as CEO of the Year Award for 2007 by the Illinois
Information Technology Association and named a finalist for the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2008 and 2010. He holds a bachelor’s
degree in accounting from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
and attended the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia, PA for an
advanced management certification.
About
The Knowland Group
The
Knowland Group is a proven innovator, developing intuitive marketing products
and services that streamline and support event and group sales in the hospitality
industry. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. in historic Chinatown, the
Knowland Group serves more than 3,000 hotel clients and 25,000 users globally.
Knowland is ranked as the 76th fastest growing software company in North
America by Deloitte and the second fastest growing private company in the
travel industry for both 2009 and 2010 by Inc. Magazine. For more
information, please visit Knowland’s
website or call 410-860-2270.
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Contact:
The
Knowland Group
Ryan
Miner
Communications
Specialist
202-312-5880
Ext. 302
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