President and Managing Director International Operations, Wyndham Vacation Clubs honoured as Industry’s Best
SINGAPORE, (February 26, 2020) – Wyndham Vacation Club’s President and Managing Director, International Operations, Barry Robinson, has been named Best Industry Leader at the Perspective Awards held at the annual GNEX conference in Las Vegas, Nevada last week.
Considered one of the highest honours in the hospitality industry, the Perspective Magazine Awards recognizes global companies and individuals for their achievements within the vacation ownership industry over the past year.
Barry Robinson was praised for his outstanding leadership in successfully expanding the Club Wyndham brand internationally, including into the significant markets of Indonesia, Japan and Europe last year. He was also recognised for his signature customer-centric approach.
“I am both honoured and humbled to receive this award. It has been an exciting year spent introducing our incredible Club Wyndham brand to new markets and 2020 is shaping up to be even bigger. I appreciate the industry recognition made possible by the GNEX conference and the Perspective Magazine awards,” Barry Robinson said.
Barry Robinson joined Wyndham in 2004. This is the second time he has been honoured with Best Industry Leader at the Perspective Awards after first being awarded the mantle in 2013. Barry’s Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific team picked up three more awards at the 2020 Perspective Awards including Best Legal Team, Benjamin Coombes for Best Sales Professional and Best Exterior Design bestowed upon Club Wyndham Sydney.
Wyndham Vacation Clubs is part of hospitality giant, Wyndham Destinations, Inc (NYSE:WYND). Its global presence in approximately 110 countries at more than 220 vacation club resorts and 4,300+ affiliated exchange properties, distinguishes Wyndham Destinations as the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company. Barry Robinson oversees operations of the company’s timeshare businesses outside of North America and an asset portfolio in excess of SGD $1 billion. This includes more than 70 hotel and vacation resort properties either open or under development.
Media contact: Angie Christofis Director Public Relations Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific + 61 5512 8250 +61 410 336 189 angie.christofis@wyn.com
About Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific
With a wealth of hospitality expertise, Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is a development partner of choice in the region. Its management subsidiaries oversee a collection of 70 hotel and resort properties in the region, some of which are mixed-use developments where Wyndham Destinations holds an owning interest. Extending across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, the Wyndham Destinations managed portfolio includes the globally renowned Club Wyndham, Wyndham Grand, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Ramada by Wyndham, TRYP by Wyndham and Days Inn by Wyndham brands. Learn more at wyndhamap.com. Our world is your destination.
About Wyndham Destinations
Wyndham Destinations (NYSE:WYND) believes in putting the world on vacation. As the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company, Wyndham Destinations offers everyday travelers the opportunity to own, exchange or rent their vacation experience while enjoying the quality, flexibility and value that Wyndham delivers. The company’s global presence in approximately 110 countries means more vacation choices for its four million members and owner families, with more than 220 resorts that offer a contemporary take on the timeshare model – including vacation club brands Club Wyndham®, WorldMark® by Wyndham, and Margaritaville Vacation Club® by Wyndham – 4,300+ affiliated resorts through RCI, the world’s leader in vacation exchange, and 9,000 rental properties from coast to coast through Wyndham Vacation Rentals, North America’s largest professionally managed vacation rental business. Year after year, a worldwide team of 25,000 associates delivers exceptional vacation experiences to families around the globe as they make memories to last a lifetime. At Wyndham Destinations, our world is your destination. Learn more at WyndhamDestinations.com. Connect with us on Twitter: @WynDestinations; Facebook: @WyndhamDestinations; Instagram: @WyndhamDestinations; YouTube: @WyndhamDestinations; and LinkedIn: @WyndhamDestinations.
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