DUETTO, which specialises in hotel profit optimisation software, has opened its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, appointing Patrick Andres and Amanda See as regional vice president and vice president of sales respectively.
Lee Pillsbury, Duetto board member, founder of Thayer Ventures and Thayer Lodging, said: “Duetto’s entry into the Asia-Pacific markets could not be better timed, or more urgently needed.
“As hotel owners in the region continue to build out their business operations and create pricing strategies, they are interested in adopting best-in-class solutions in revenue strategy and related areas of marketing and distribution. Duetto’s breakthrough technologies will accelerate this process and help hotels keep up with the urgent need for innovation and forward-looking solutions,” Pillsbury added.
Duetto announced the opening of its EMEA headquarters office in London last week and its expansion into key markets around the globe with a US$21 million funding led by Accel Partners.
Andres brings with him extensive knowledge of the Asia-Pacific hospitality technology space and was last with Travelport as Asia-Pacific vice president and managing director. Prior to that, Andres built and ran regional operations for Sabre Hospitality Solutions.
Amanda See has almost two decades of experience in channel distribution, marketing, revenue strategy, event and conference sales and hotel operations and will lead business development intiatives in the Asia-Pacific region.
She was previously senior director of business development for Sabre and worked with Andres to propel the growth of the company’s regional operations as well as to maintain customer relationships and partnerships.
