KEYPR Appoints Philippe Dias as Chief Technology Officer

Expansion of Leadership Marks Company's Continued Growth

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Oct 17, 2017, 09:05 ET

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- KEYPR^®, the leading cloud-based technology platform for the hospitality industry providing an integrated end-to-end experience for guests and staff through embedded and mobile devices, announced today Philippe Dias has joined the company as CTO. In this role, Dias will oversee KEYPR's platform and technology strategy to deliver innovative and robust products and services to customers. Dias will lead KEYPR's North American and European based engineering and product teams.

"I have known Philippe for 6 years and we have collaborated on several high-profile, consumer facing projects," said KEYPR CEO Robert Stevenson. "As we continue our current growth trajectory, Philippe's technical knowledge and enterprise platform thinking will be a major asset to the deepening KEYPR management team."

"I am thrilled to join the KEYPR team, a company I have been following since its launch. The hospitality industry is undergoing major changes with progressive technology offerings and I believe KEYPR is a leader in terms of a comprehensive guest experience solution," said Dias. "Nobody in the market has as complete a hardware and software offering. I look forward to furthering the company's lead and working with the management team on the long-term strategy."

Dias brings over 19 years of international professional experience and a proven track record of building complex digital projects involving worldwide teams. Dias' experience spans leading software engineering teams to deliver media and entertainment content in new, innovative ways; first through cloud gaming at SONY and most recently through virtual reality at The Virtual Reality Company. Before that, Dias spent 15 years architecting and delivering large scale enterprise solutions for major companies including Hewlett Packard, Vodafone and Liberty Global.

About KEYPR
KEYPR^® is a cloud-based guest experience and management hospitality platform that delivers a friction-free personalized guest experience, while creating new operational efficiencies and driving additional revenue opportunities for property owners. Guests can access a directory of services, including dining, entertainment and third-party content through an in-room tablet and custom mobile app. The app also allows guests to bypass the front desk via keyless entry. Additionally, owners and managers gain valuable insight through the integrated dashboard (GEMS^®) and intuitive tools that provide visibility into guest needs before, during and after their stay -- all while monitoring operational KPIs across multiple properties. For further information, visit: www.keypr.com.

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