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Michael Pusateri President & CEO Mike has a deep knowledge of the travel industry, and is a very strong strategist, highly experienced in internet marketing and distribution. Most recently Mike served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Chief Operating Officer of The Travel Industry Association of America. He has consistently launched new products, services, and new organizations in leadership roles. As Vice President of Business Travel Sales at Marriott International, Mike launched Marriott’s first National Account Sales organization, and was Marriott’s first Vice President of Interactive Sales and Marketing where he led in the development and launch of Marriott.com. His approach was cited in a chapter of Bill Gates book, “Business at the Speed of Thought”. Earlier in his career he worked for Holiday Inns as Corporate Director of Interbrand Marketing and Avis Rentacar in Hotel and Airline Marketing. He was also head of Sales and Marketing for a hotel procurement firm, Avendra, and an internet consulting firm, Proxicom in the late nineties where he participated from start up phase to IPO. He is now founder of his own consulting practice, Vantage Strategy Consulting, working on a global basis with destinations and hotels on market strategy. Mike has served as an adjunct professor in the University of Maryland MBA program as well as Cornell University’s Professional Development Program. He has co-authored two books on relationship management, “Unlocking Profits” and “The Trust Imperative. He was President of the Strategic Account Management Association and also Chair of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing International Foundation. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the University of Connecticut. |
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