
Link: Escapia, Inc
Vision
Leveraging the Internet - Transforming the Vacation Rental Industry
More than any other factor, the internet is the catalyst for rapid change in the vacation rental industry and only Escapia is fully embracin ALL the technology, marketing and business opportunities the internet has to offer. Our web-based solutions help you leverage the internet today, and provide a solid technology platform for leveraging the internet of tomorrow.
Escapia envisions a vacation rental industry...
- that is seamlessly connected to hundreds of powerful internet marketing channels, with laser-like focus on multiple guest demographics, owners of all kinds, specialized vendors, partners, and other business entities
- where websites are seamlessly linked and easily managed
- where the right guest is matched with the right property
- where owners can trust who they rent to
- where buyers and sellers can safely meet and conduct secure transactions
- where in-home technologies are readily available and easily managed
- where accounting systems are fully integrated and verifiably accurate
- where communications with guests is instantaneous
- where vacation rental managers can know what's going on and efficiently manage their business
... ALL FROM ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME
From: http://www.escapia.com/about_escapia/escapia_vision.html
Management
Bill Furlong - Chief Executive Officer
Prior to joining Escapia, Bill was Chief Operating Officer at Mpire where he was responsible for all Sales & Marketing, Finance, HR, and Customer Service departments. Prior to joining Mpire, Bill was the Vice President of sales and marketing at Cranium, Inc., where he was responsible for driving the company's revenue goals and domestic brand development. While at Cranium, Bill expanded retail distribution from three accounts to all major toy retailers in the country, helping Cranium to become the first company to win the toy industry Game of the Year for three consecutive years. Before his tenure at Cranium, Bill was the President and CEO of Mountain Travel Sobek, one of the nation's leading travel outfitters. He has also held several Group and Product Unit Management positions with Microsoft working on Expedia, CarPoint, HomeAdvisor, and Sidewalk. Prior to Microsoft, Bill held key marketing positions at Time Warner, and before that was a financial analyst with Morgan Stanley in their Hong Kong office. Bill holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BA from Dartmouth College.
From: http://www.escapia.com/about_escapia/escapia_management_team.html


