Denver, CO - Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight), the global leader in cloud-based market intelligence for travel & hospitality, today announced the appointment of Laura McDonough as Senior Vice President of Business Operations. With over two decades of experience in leadership roles at NetApp, Oracle, HotSchedules, and Siebel Systems, Laura is an expert in scaling high-growth businesses. Most recently, she was Vice President of Cloud Business Operations at NetApp.

With two acquisitions and a number of new product releases this year, 2024 has been transformative for Lighthouse. As we scale to serve over 70,000 hotels worldwide, we're excited to have Laura join our team. Her extensive experience in scaling B2B SaaS businesses will have a significant and positive impact. Laura’s growth-oriented mindset is crucial for our global expansion. Sean Fitzpatrick, CEO at Lighthouse

I’m excited to join Lighthouse at such a pivotal moment in the company’s growth. The industry is undergoing rapid transformation, and Lighthouse is at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions that drive real value for hoteliers. I look forward to leveraging my experience to support our talented team and contribute to our mission to reimagine commercial strategy for the travel & hospitality industry. Laura McDonough, Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Lighthouse

This announcement follows Lighthouse's acquisitions of Stardekk in January and HQ revenue in June, underscoring the company's commitment to redefining commercial strategy for the travel and hospitality industry.

Lighthouse proudly serves over 65,000 hoteliers in 185 countries. Recognized as a leader in hospitality business intelligence, Lighthouse has won the Best Rate Shopping & Market Intelligence Solution, Parity Management Software, and Business Intelligence categories in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 HotelTechAwards.

About Lighthouse

Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight) is the leading commercial platform for the travel & hospitality industry. We transform complexity into confidence by providing actionable market insights, business intelligence, and pricing tools that maximize revenue growth. We continually innovate to deliver the best platform for hospitality professionals to price more effectively, measure performance more efficiently, and understand the market in new ways.

Trusted by over 65,000 hotels in 185 countries, Lighthouse is the only solution that provides real-time hotel and short-term rental data in a single platform. We strive to deliver the best possible experience with unmatched customer service. We consider our clients as true partners—their success is our success.

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