Wyndham Hotel Group CEO Honored for Industry Contributions
Eric Danziger, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotel Group, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), has been recognized by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association International with the award for Lifetime Contribution in the Hospitality Industry.
The award celebrates the many contributions Danziger has made to the business over the course of his 30-year career, including the creation of Doubletree’s now famous chocolate chip cookie and the expansion of the early Starwood Hotels and Resorts portfolio, which during his three-year tenure as the company’s president and CEO, grew from 20 hotels to nearly 600.
Most recently, Danziger has continued Wyndham Hotel Group’s evolution to a true global hospitality company, placing a renewed focus on operational excellence and strategic global growth and appointing seasoned hoteliers to the company’s key leadership roles.
In his first year with the Hotel Group, he added key in-market regional leaders to support a growing international portfolio; expanded the company’s managed portfolio to include select properties in the Days Inn and Ramada brands; and helped secure high-profile hotels for the company’s flagship Wyndham brand, including the Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco and Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis.
