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Ed Crovo,
chief operating officer of
Hyatt Vacation Ownership,was recently recognized by the
Florida State University (FSU) Dedman School of Hospitalityfor
outstanding achievements throughout a career that spans
four decades. Crovo graduated from FSU in 1969 with a
degree in business administration and a concentration in
hotel and restaurant administration. In his current role at
Hyatt Vacation Ownership, he oversees operational
functions throughout the club. He worked in various
capacities for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, including the
position of general manager at several Hyatt Regency
hotels locations.
Lew Matusow
has launched
Resort App Builders (resortappbuilders.com),which specializes in designing
app-based customer engagement programs for the
hospitality industry. The programs provide affordable,
branded resort apps that enable resorts to send
eye-catching messages to guests’ phones and tablets
using the latest Bluetooth technology. The programs are
designed to drive in-house tours while also providing
ongoing communications with guests.
Further information is available at 305.238.1889 or
lew@resortappbuilders.com.Tell us how Foley can help add value to your hospitality business.
Contact Orlando Partners Bill Guthrie at
bguthrie@foley.com orDan Bachrach at
dbachrach@foley.com.Foley.com
Hospitality clients tell us that success depends on delivering
stellar customer experiences. At Foley, we de ne success
the same way — which is why we’re a single source of
award-winning client service and legal solutions for all of your
business challenges. As a national Hospitality, Resort & Golf
Industry Team, we are wherever you need us, with rst-hand
experience that spans timeshares, fractional ownership
properties, hotels, golf courses, and resorts.
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Alex Marxer
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f ResortCom International,passed away December 13, 2014. He joined
ResortCom in 2002 and was promoted to president in 2011. He led a company transformation that culminated in the CRM
Implementation of the Year Award by
CRM Magazine
in 2006. He was a native of Germany, where he earned a bachelor of
arts degree in business, languages, and intercultural management from the University of Passau.
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