Openkey Announces Appointment of Stephen Bodnar as CEO
DALLAS, TX – OpenKey, the industry standard for universal Digital Key in hotels, today announced that Stephen Bodnar has joined the company as its new Chief Executive Officer. OpenKey’s former CEO, Ron Owens, will continue to serve the company as he takes on the role of Head of Operations. The decision to bring Mr. Bodnar on board was made to aid in OpenKey’s ongoing growth in the hospitality market, both domestically and internationally. In his new role as OpenKey CEO, Bodnar will facilitate further expansion opportunities and guide the company in the implementation of Digital Key technology in hotels around the world.
Bodnar, who has more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive, leading high-growth software companies, most recently served as SVP of Enterprise MultiFamily Solutions at RealPage, where he led five of the company’s SaaS and service businesses. Prior to RealPage, he served as an executive leader, guiding growth efforts at multiple companies. His résumé includes positions at Hilti, Kenesto Corp., Autodesk, and MSC Software, among others. His record of success reaches back to 1996, when he co-founded auxilium, Inc., which was acquired in 1998 by Parametric Technology Corporation.
“As OpenKey makes bold strides across the country and around the world, Stephen’s experience leading small and large corporations through accelerated growth phases makes him the right person to lead OpenKey at this time.” Ron Owens said. “My rapport with Stephen was immediate, and I look forward to working with him as he guides our organization to the next level.”
“I am excited to join the team at OpenKey,” Bodnar remarked. “Digital Key represents a lot of truly impressive technology, developed by some of the most creative and intelligent minds in the hospitality tech industry. I look forward to working with Ron and the team to bring Digital Key to hotels around the world.”
In 2014, OpenKey set out to perfect mobile access. Since then, the OpenKey team has helped hotels and resorts around the world develop a guest experience they can enjoy as much as their guests do. We work with existing platforms to advance your property into an exciting new era of customer engagement. Our dedicated staff provides a seamless transition to keyless entry, remote check-in, hotel-specific apps, and much more, all tailored to your property and your guests. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices. For more information, please visit www.openkey.co.
