Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced the recent appointments of several key corporate executives within the…
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced the recent appointments of several key corporate executives within the areas of finance and technology. Headlining the appointments for Fairmont is the company`s former vice president of technology, Tim Aubrey, who has been named Fairmont`s new senior vice president, finance. Also taking on new roles will be Vineet Gupta, vice president, technology, and Brian McDonald, vice president & controller.
We believe the appointments and new responsibilities in finance, accounting and technology will further build upon the synergies between these functional areas, a key factor in the company`s continued success says Jerry Patava, Fairmont`s executive vice president & chief financial officer.
In his new role as senior vice president, finance, Aubrey will have responsibility for the company`s financial reporting, treasury and technology functions. Prior to this appointment, Aubrey, who possesses a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University in Hamilton and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario, held the position of vice president, technology since January 1999. During his four year tenure spearheading Fairmont`s IT department, Aubrey established Fairmont as a digital leader in the hospitality marketplace by overseeing the construction of an innovative in-house network infrastructure, introducing new technologies like high speed internet access throughout the chain`s entire portfolio, and integrating new guest and employee based applications to further personalize the guest experience.
Taking over the reins as vice president, technology will be Vineet Gupta. Prior to this appointment, Gupta worked closely with Aubrey as Fairmont`s executive director of technology where he was responsible for managing the operational aspects for the company`s corporate and regional technology services. Gupta, who holds a Bachelors and Masters of Engineering and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario, will now be responsible for Fairmont`s corporate and operational technology teams.
Within the finance and accounting area, Brian McDonald takes on the role of vice president & controller. In his new role, McDonald, a chartered accountant who has been with Fairmont for two years now, takes on overall responsibility for all of the company`s financial reporting and control functions. Prior to joining Fairmont, McDonald spent 18 years with predecessor company, Canadian Pacific Limited.
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