Choice Hotels International, Inc, one of the crucial world’s largest hotel companies, announces the appointment of Eben Hewitt to Chief Technology Officer based out of the company’s global technology hub in Phoenix, Arizona. On this role, Hewitt will report on to the option Hotels Chief Information Officer, Todd Davis, and oversee Choice Hotels’ technical vision and lead all aspects of Choice’s technology development in applications, architecture, and data—a pivotal role given the company’s strong emphasis on technology and innovation.
Hewitt already possesses a firsthand understanding of the selection Hotels technology and business strategies in addition the corporate culture as a former associate having risen within the ranks to Senior Director of System Architecture. While at Choice Hotels, Hewitt led the team that won the Oracle Corporation Middleware Innovation Award for Architecture, before a short departure in 2012 to function Chief Information Officer for O’Reilly Media, a Silicon Valley innovator.
“Eben contains all of the skills and proven track record as a technology leader and visionary – plus he knows and thrives within the Choice Hotels culture. We couldn’t be more pleased than to bring him back on this vital role,” said Todd Davis , chief information officer of Choice Hotels International. “The role of CTO is important for our organization, during which technology plays such an important role in our current and future direction. Eben’s broad experience in all aspects of data technology—including application development, architecture and infrastructure—along with knowing the way to apply technology to business development and strategy, enables us to continue to exploit technology to advance our corporate goals and franchisee and guest experiences, especially as we progress as an industry leader in cloud-based systems and mobile technologies.”
In addition to leading the design and implementation of technology solutions, as CTO, Hewitt will lead Choice’s culture of creative problem solving. Further, Hewitt will actively evaluate the direction and growth of industry technologies and trends to make sure Choice Hotels is staying earlier than technology developments and leveraging these developments for any potential growth opportunities.
Hewitt can also be liable for the oversight of the the company’s technical intellectual property, while leading all information systems planning, including all phases of systems architecture and design; programming; installation and ongoing operations; and upkeep. Further, he’s going to oversee architecture and development standards, policies and procedures and make sure adherence to those standards.
Hewitt is the writer of several books on software development and technology, including some of the earliest books on big data, Cassandra: The Definitive Guide and he was a contributor to 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know. He has worked in technology as an architect, software developer, systems administrator, manager, and consultant across many industries including media, retail, government, ISPs, and software startups. He serves at the Advisory Board for Arizona State University’s Computer Information Systems department.
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