• Matthew Hancock - Chief Financial Officer - Groups360   

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Matthew Hancock joins Groups360 as senior vice president & chief financial officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hancock worked at Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) for nearly ten years, serving in roles of increasing responsibility across corporate strategy and channel innovation, investor relations, and treasury. Previously, he worked in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Hancock joins David Cheek, recently appointed chief administrative officer, as members of Groups360 executive team. This leadership expansion follows Groups360’s launch of real-time group rates and GroupSync™ Instant Booking for Hilton Hotels, Marriott International, Omni Hotels and Resorts, and selected IHG Hotels & Resorts properties with rollouts across Accor Hotels and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts announced for deployment later this year.

“As we continue to refine our technology and scale our operations across the globe, the skills that Matt and David bring will ensure we can remain nimble and effective in driving strategies to benefit our customers and investors,” said Kemp Gallineau, president and CEO of Groups360.

As the leading hotel marketplace for booking groups, GroupSync allows event planners to search, source, and book groups more efficiently at over 200,000 properties worldwide. This cloud-based platform provides buyers greater access to hotel group inventory and rates for faster, smoother group booking. It also delivers access to 1.4 million guest rooms and 66,000 venues for instant booking.

About Groups360

Groups360 was created with a singular goal — to reinvent meeting planning by injecting innovation, transparency, and simplicity into the decades-old problem of booking groups. The Company’s integrated technology solution, GroupSync™, enables suppliers to distribute inventory, engage with planners, and optimize group revenue. GroupSync also equips planners to search and shop hotels worldwide and to book rooms and space directly, online or through a simplified RFP process. GroupSync is the first distribution channel to offer online booking for group hotel rooms and meeting space at scale.

Groups360 has offices in Nashville, London and Singapore. Learn more at groups360.com.