DANIEL DANNENMANN

85 Overlook Road * Morristown, NJ 07960 * USA * dd8d16fe@westp

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Mobile +1 (973) 220-9419 * Home +1 (973) 292 0873

GLOBAL OPERATIONS, BRAND & PROCESS MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION, TRAINING

Strategic Planning * Business Development * Quality Control & Branding

Accomplished, multi-lingual and multi-cultural leader and change agent with broa
d international and US-domestic experience in global asset operations, franchise
operations, business development and acquisitions, quality control, training an
d strategic planning in both start-up and growth / change environments. Results
-oriented and decisive with proven success in business development, critical thi
nking, talent development, team leadership and motivation as well as client rela
tions in international and multi-cultural environments. Proven track record of
increasing sales and quality measurements while spearheading operational improve
ments to drive productivity and reduce costs. Excels in dynamic, demanding and f
ast-paced environments while remaining pragmatic and focused.
CORE COMPETENCIES
a Strategic & Tactical Business Planning
a Strong P&L Leadership
a Operations Leadership
a Change Management
a Acquisitions & Merger Integration
a Technology Strategy
a Key Partnership & New Business Development
a Mentoring & Coaching
a Accomplished Spokesperson

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DOLCE HOTELS & RESORTS, NJ, USA 4/2009 a" 1/2010
Senior Vice President, Brand & Development Services
Leadership and ownership of all brand support efforts including operational trai
ning, operations brand standards, consumer satisfaction measurement and purchasi
ng for a 26-hotel managed group of properties in the upscale and conference sect
or. Ownership of development support services including property manuals design
and new property openings / task force management.
Key Achievements:
a Introduced new customer satisfaction measurement system with superior technolo
gy. Reduced related expenses by 45% annually while delivering a technologically
and strategically superior solution.
a Led task force in the successful takeover process of two upscale hotels in New
Jersey and New York
a Researched and paved the path for implementation of the companyas first ever g
lobal procurement system to enable control of targeted 85% compliance in purchas
ing practices at all sites
a Prepared company / hotels for a move to a centralized purchasing platform with
estimated annual savings of 5% to 7% of purchasing volume across North American
hotels
a Member of Dolceas aBrand Experience Advisory Teama
WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP, PARSIPPANY, NJ, USA 12/2004 a"
2/2009
Provide tactical and operations leadership, P&L ownership and strategic guidance
in a variety of roles for the worldas largest hotel franchising company, encomp
assing 12 brands, offices in the USA, Europe and Asia and product distribution i
n over 60 countries.
Vice President, Global Learning 4/2008 a" 2/2009
Key Achievements:
a Led a team of 40 associates in the strategic merger of international and US tr
aining groups into a single, global support function with service offering to a
global audience of 7,000 hotels and 12 brands
a Achieved customer satisfaction rankings for services offered in the 90%+ range
a Enabled Wyndhamas entry into e-learning and 3D simulated gaming through strate
gic partnership with IT and brand business units
a Completed re-imaging of the learning department to create a merchandising plat
form to drive a global sales increase of 50% (forecasted in 2009)
a Visionary leadership to enable industryas first-ever real-time knowledge reten
tion measurement in all global classroom learning events

Vice President, International Brand Services 6/2007 a" 4/2008

Key Achievements:
a Implemented Wyndham hotel groupas first ever real time hotel customer feedback
tool for all brands internationally
a Drove continued development of brand standards for 3 brands and all their bran
d extensions internationally
Vice President, International Managed & Joint Venture Operations
1/2007 a" 6/2007
Key Achievements:
a Managed the London take-over and integration of Wyndhamas first managed hotel
internationally from Conrad to Wyndham Grand Chelsea Harbour
a Managed all operational aspects of Wyndhamas joint venture with Corinthia Hote
ls
a Completed IT integration of all Corinthia assets to enable production on Wyndh
am sales channels (GDS, OTA, Websites) on time and on budget
a Drafted and completed operations standards for the launch of the aWyndham Gran
d Collectiona
Vice President, International Learning & Quality Assurance
12/2004 a" 12/2006
Key Achievements:
a Retooled international quality assurance environment to streamline services an
d to align measurement points with JD Powers and BDRC key research drivers
a Aligned training offering to strategically support JD Powers and BDRC drivers
as well as to support QA result improvement opportunities
a Opened sales channels in Asia, Europe and the Middle East to increase training
revenues by 30%
a Hired and trained key personnel in London and China to support growing trainin
g product demand
a Implemented new billing procedures to further drive baseline revenues for both
training and quality assurance
a Implemented customer centric real-time feedback systems and continually aligne
d learning product offering to achieve customer satisfaction ratings in excess o
f 93%
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC., GAITHERSBURG, MD, USA 12/19
98 a" 12/2004
While based first in Europe and then the US, supported the complete restructure
of Marriottas aRamada Internationala brand. Developed and implemented all key b
rand services to drive significant portfolio and EBITDA growth while being activ
ely involved in franchise sales and contract negotiation.
Vice President, Training, Quality Assurance & Brand Standards 10/2
003 a" 12/2004
Key Achievements:
a Formalized previous training and quality assurance processes into a stand-alon
e department servicing 200 units in over 20 countries
a Reduced the number of QA failures within Ramada International by 25%
a Increased number of training offerings and attendance internationally by 50%
a Relocated from Germany to Maryland, USA
Vice President, Operations, Europe, Middle East & Africa
11/2000 a" 10/2003
Director of Operations, Europe, Middle East & Africa 12/1998 a" 1
1/2000
Key Achievements:
a Portfolio growth from 18 properties in 6 countries in 1998 to 120 properties a
nd distribution in over 20 countries in 2003
a Active involvement and leadership in the negotiation of three multi-property d
eals, adding 120 hotels to the Ramada International franchise system
a Responsible for operational integration of all multi-property deals into the R
amada International / Marriott systems
a Responsible for writing and implementing all operations standards for Ramada I
nternational
a Created comprehensive opening training procedures and materials for all newly
opened Ramada International hotels
a Created and implemented aExCEEDa, Ramada Internationalas first-ever quality as
surance program
a Hired and trained key staff in the areas of operations, sales, marketing and a
dministrative support
a Relocated from USA to Frankfurt, Germany
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA 19
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Bachelor of Arts University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA 1992
German Abitur Mrike Gynmasium, Gppingen, Germany 1986
CREDENTIALS & HONORS
Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) American Hotel & Lodging Association, 1994
Certificate of Completion Hotelconsult Csar Ritz, Le Bouveret, Switzerland 1989
8-time Blue Chip Recipient; 2-time Runner Up for Hotel of the Year a" Remington
Hotel Goup
Honoring Excellence Award a" Intercontinental Hotel Group
GERMAN MILITARY SERVICE
Gebirgsjger (Mountain Divison) Mittenwald & Garmisch Patenkirchen, Germany 1986
-1988
LANGUAGES
German (mother tongue) Fluent (both written and spoken)
English Fluent (both written and spoken)
French limited knowledge in reading and speaking
REFERENCES
Available on request
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