Marc Fries
04.04.11 | Former IT Manager at TUI and Sunstar is now Business Analyst at hetras
Marc Fries, former manager of hotel systems for TUI, joins hetras, a developer of hotel management software, as a business analyst. Fries represents the first of several high profile hires that hetras will undertake after receiving a large round of financing earlier this year.
Innovative Thinker
A graduate of the Lausanne Hotel School, Fries has always been prepared to question the traditional way of thinking in hotel technology. Even while working with established companies such as Sunstar in Switzerland or tour operator giant TUI, Fries has never been afraid to break the mold and test new ideas and new methods in hotel technology. In particular, his deep experience with the interrelation of tour operators, online travel agents, hotel chains and technology companies has helped Fries develop innovative ideas for the hotel management system of the future.
Swiss Precision
“Marc impressed us not only with his breadth of knowledge and fresh ideas, but also the precision and detail of his analysis” says Uli Pillau, Managing Director responsible for global sales at hetras, about the Swiss-born Fries. “He doesn’t just get the ‘big picture’; Marc can explain in finest detail the inner workings of electronic distribution as well as other functional requirements.” As business analyst and subject matter expert, Fries will be part of the development team building hetras’ software as a service (SaaS) platform.
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Climbing the mountain of success
“I am thrilled to be part of the most exciting project in hospitality technology today. In particular, I look forward to further developing new possibilities available in a SaaS environment - something I struggled with in my former positions” says Fries. A passionate skier and mountain climber, his move from Hannover to Munich will bring him significantly closer to the Alps.
Innovative Thinker
A graduate of the Lausanne Hotel School, Fries has always been prepared to question the traditional way of thinking in hotel technology. Even while working with established companies such as Sunstar in Switzerland or tour operator giant TUI, Fries has never been afraid to break the mold and test new ideas and new methods in hotel technology. In particular, his deep experience with the interrelation of tour operators, online travel agents, hotel chains and technology companies has helped Fries develop innovative ideas for the hotel management system of the future.
Swiss Precision
“Marc impressed us not only with his breadth of knowledge and fresh ideas, but also the precision and detail of his analysis” says Uli Pillau, Managing Director responsible for global sales at hetras, about the Swiss-born Fries. “He doesn’t just get the ‘big picture’; Marc can explain in finest detail the inner workings of electronic distribution as well as other functional requirements.” As business analyst and subject matter expert, Fries will be part of the development team building hetras’ software as a service (SaaS) platform.
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Climbing the mountain of success
“I am thrilled to be part of the most exciting project in hospitality technology today. In particular, I look forward to further developing new possibilities available in a SaaS environment - something I struggled with in my former positions” says Fries. A passionate skier and mountain climber, his move from Hannover to Munich will bring him significantly closer to the Alps.
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