White was most recently Vice President of Operations and Information Technology. He replaces Joe Durocher, who recently retired from the company but will continue to advise Outrigger on technology matters as a special consultant.
In his position as Chief Information Officer, White is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all information technology needs for Outrigger Enterprises with the goal of using technology to improve productivity while enhancing guests' experience.White brings to Outrigger over 20 years of senior management experience in the lodging and travel software and services industries. From April 2000, he served as the senior vice president and managing director for Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions, where he was responsible for the direction, growth, operation and profitability of the Pegasus ASP business, which provides central reservations system services to the hospitality industry worldwide.Prior to Pegasus, White was senior vice president for system development and management services with REZsolutions, Inc., which was acquired by Pegasus in April 2000.White also spent eight years with ENCORE System, Inc., where he served in several management positions, lastly as senior vice president charged with development, quality assurance and applications support. At ENCORE, he was responsible for the design and development of the Hyatt Hotels property management system, the central reservations systems for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Harley Hotels and with creating and developing a shipboard management system for the luxury cruise ship industry. Before his affiliation with ENCORE, White held various senior management positions with several luxury hotel and resort properties. In 1995, he was appointed as one of 13 industry-wide members of the Technologies Task Force for the White House Conference on Travel and Tourism.White holds a bachelor's degree in political science and political economy from Providence College and the Universitat Freiburg, Switzerland. He also earned his graduate degree in public and international affairs at George Washington University.
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