| HOUSTON --/PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- August 14, 2006 -- WhiteFence, the nation's leading online comparison shopping marketplace for essential home services, today announced Eric Danziger as Chief Executive Officer. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Danziger will be responsible for the company's vision, planning and overall strategy.
From 2001 through July 2006, Mr. Danziger served as the Chief Executive Officer of ZipRealty Inc., a company that provides home sellers and buyers with innovative real estate solutions. Prior to joining ZipRealty, Mr. Danziger excelled as President and Chief Operating Officer of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, President and CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and President of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Prior to these roles, Mr. Danziger held a number of senior executive roles at Doubletree Hotels Corporation.
Mr. Danziger was honored as a Northern California Ernst and Young (E&Y) Entrepreneur of the Year for 2005 in the category of Real Estate/Hospitality/Construction. Mr. Danziger has been featured by CNN, The Bloomberg Report, The Wall Street Journal and The San Francisco Chronicle. In addition, Mr. Danziger has served as the Chairman of the American Hotel and Motel Associations Strategic Planning Group, a Trustee of the American Hotel and Motel Federation and a member of the prestigious IREFAC (Hotel Industry Real Estate Council).
"I am thrilled to have Eric join WhiteFence," said Arthur Maxwell, Chairman of the Board and former CEO of WhiteFence. "Eric has proven himself to be a strong leader throughout his career, leaving an impressive footprint in the hotel industry, and more recently at ZipRealty, where he drove 88 percent annual compounded growth for the five years he served as CEO. We look forward to benefiting from his experience as an innovator and operator, and believe WhiteFence will demonstrate strong growth under his leadership."
"I am excited by the opportunities at WhiteFence," said Mr. Danziger. "WhiteFence provides a convenient and very meaningful service that has tremendous value to consumers, and has built a unique consumer gateway which has enormous potential for further growth and expansion." |
