NAVIS Taps Former Wyndham Exchange and Rentals Exec to Develop Vacation Rental Strategies That Leverage Company's Accelerated Growth

BEND, Ore., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NAVIS, the leader in leisure revenue systems for the U.S. lodging industry, today announced that Eric Mason has joined NAVIS as executive vice president, strategy and corporate development. The new position, reporting to the CEO, is responsible for developing initiatives and strategies that augment the company's leisure revenue solutions and contribute to the accelerated growth that NAVIS is currently experiencing.

While at Wyndham Exchange and Rentals, Eric spearheaded one of the largest vacation rental research initiatives ever conducted, providing a unique insight into the global vacation rental market.

"The vacation rental management market is really heating up for NAVIS and Eric is the ideal person to help us leverage that growth and take us to the next level," said Kyle Buehner, president and CEO of NAVIS. "I'm confident that Eric will help to create more and more value for our clients and play a pivotal role in the future growth of NAVIS."

Mr. Mason brings a strong, 18-year background in the hospitality industry. Most recently, he was vice president global product development at Wyndham Exchange and Rentals where he explored new products and markets worldwide. Prior to that, he was managing director for Group RCI – Pacific where he developed innovative leisure real estate and accommodation products and services for members and customers worldwide. He has also held various leadership roles within Marriott, Cendant, Wyndham Worldwide, SynXis and others.

Mr. Mason has considerable experience in the worldwide vacation rental market. He spent considerable time in the European market building relationships with vacation rental companies and is often called on by regions around the world to consult on developing vacation rental and distribution strategies.

About NAVIS

For more than 20 years, NAVIS, a Bend, Oregon company, has specialized in helping U.S. lodging providers increase revenue and reduce costs through the use of a proven solution for optimizing leisure reservation sales and marketing. The NAVIS Way increases conversions, provides powerful outbound leisure sales strategies, measures true marketing ROI for each online and offline campaign, captures guest and prospect data, tracks key revenue analytics, and provides 24/7 reservation call center services. NAVIS can be reached toll free at 888-273-1764 or on the web at www.TheNavisWay.com.

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