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Keypr Names Matthew Hart to Advisory Board [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Keypr reported that former president and COO of Hilton Hotels, Matthew J. Hart, recently joined the company's Advisory Board. Hart said, "Keypr offers innovative, end to end guest engagement solutions, and provides significant value to hotel owners and managers. It is a well designed, cost effective technology solution that will appeal especially to millennial travelers." According to a release from the company, until the buyout of Hilton Hotels Corp. by Private Equity in October 2007, Hart was President and Chief Operating Officer of Hilton Hotels Corp. Previously he had been Hilton's Chief Financial Officer. Keypr said that prior to joining Hilton in 1996, Hart was Senior Vice President and Treasurer for the Walt Disney Company, where he was responsible for the company's corporate and project financing activities. Before joining Disney, Hart served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Host Marriott. He held various financial positions at Marriott Corp. (prior to the formation of Host Marriott), which he joined in 1981 as Manager, Project Finance. Hart is on the Board of Directors of American Airlines, American Homes 4 Rent, Air Lease Corp., and Great American Group. Nizar Allibhoy, Keypr's Chief Executive Officer, was quoted as saying, "We are thrilled to welcome Matt to our advisory board of experienced industry leaders as we to continue to steer our expansion and ramp up the deployment of the Keypr solution." Keypr is a technology start-up whose cloud-based solution integrates the hotel experience for guests and management through mobile technology. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |