Improver

Jeff Bzdawka

Chief Executive Officer at Knowland

Park Ridge, Illinois

An accomplished, results-driven executive management professional with demonstrated leadership and distinguished performance in operations management, sales, acquisition / integration efforts, change management, and product development, across information technology, business information, software as a service, hospitality, travel, and customer service arenas.

Worked on and led winning teams in multiple verticals at various stages of company maturity levels; ranging from large corporate to small start-up environments.

Proficient in strategizing and applying tactics in business planning and development, technology, system integration, sales, and operations. Effective in reengineering, streamlining, and strengthening all areas of operations to maximize performance and profitability.

Held leadership roles in teams that have: significantly grown revenue and profits within short periods of time; introduced new product offerings into new market segments; successfully reengineered delivery platforms to optimize performance and maximize return; successfully integrated acquired companies into the operating model; and positioned an organization to complete a highly profitable sale of the company to a private equity firm.

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Experience:

• VP - Global Property Systems & Field Services (Hyatt Hotels Corporation)
• Board Member (BirchStreet Systems)
• Senior Vice President - Global Hotel Technology (Hyatt Hotels Corporation)
• VP-Systems Analysis & Design (Hyatt Hotels Corporation)
• Senior Vice President - Global Hotel Operations (Hyatt)
• Chief Executive Officer (Knowland)

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