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Choice Hotels elevates Sireesha Kunduri to chief of product engineering

Kunduri joined the company in 2016 as director of engineering

Sireesha Kunduri elevated to chief of product engineering by Choice Hotels / Image: Choice Hotels

In a strategic move aimed at fortifying its technological prowess, Choice Hotels International, an American multinational hospitality company based in North Bethesda, Maryland has promoted Sireesha Kunduri to the position of chief of product engineering.

“This decision underscores hotels’ commitment to driving innovation and delivering enhanced value to its extensive network of hotel owners and patrons,” a statement by the company noted.

With a tenure spanning over eight years at Choice Hotels, Kunduri’s ascent to this pivotal role marks a significant milestone in her career trajectory, it highlighted.

Having joined the company in 2016 as director of engineering, Kunduri swiftly ascended the ranks, assuming the role of vice president of engineering in 2019. In the new role, she will spearhead the software product delivery operations within Choice’s technology team, extending invaluable support to the diverse array of hotel brands under the Choice umbrella.

Her purview will encompass pivotal areas such as revenue management, membership rewards programs, and various other facets crucial to optimizing the guest experience.

Commenting on Kunduri’s promotion, Brian Kirkland, chief information officer at Choice Hotels, expressed utmost confidence in her ability to drive technological innovation and propel the company to greater heights. He lauded Kunduri's instrumental role in harnessing cutting-edge technology to bolster the hotel’s position at the nexus of hospitality, franchising, and technology.

“Choice operates at the intersection of hospitality, franchising, and technology, and Kunduri has been instrumental in driving the technological innovation that fuels our commitment to delivering value to our hotel owners and guests,” remarked Kirkland.

“With her wealth of experience and proven track record of success, I’m confident Kunduri will help us take the technology products we develop for our franchisees, our customers, and across the enterprise to the next level,” he added.

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