Interval Promotes Sales & Service Executives to Lead Latin America
SEPTEMBER 4, 2007. Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:IACI), announced the promotions of Marcos Agostini to assistant vice president for Latin America and Dmitri Pekhterev to region director for Central and South America in its resort sales and service department.
"We're very proud to promote Marcos and Dmitri to these well-deserved positions on our Latin America team. They have made significant contributions to the growth of both our affiliated resort network and member base," said David C. Gilbert, executive vice president of resort sales and marketing. "I'm confident that our market share in the region will continue to grow under their direction."
In his new role, Agostini will provide sales, marketing and operations support to Interval's existing affiliated resorts, as well as build Interval's developer client base in the region. He also will develop the Preferred ResidencesTM network, vacation ownership's first branded exchange program for fractional resorts and private residence clubs. Agostini joined Interval in 1993 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure with the company.
Pekhterev now will oversee the day-to-day sales and service activities for Central and South America, and build the client base in the territory. He joined Interval in 2002 and was most recently Caribbean region manager. Previously, Pekhterev held executive positions in the hospitality industry in Venezuela.
Interval International is a leading provider of exchange, travel, and leisure services to resort developers and vacationers worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 30 years. Today, Interval has a network of more than 2,200 resorts in 79 countries and offers its clients and nearly 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through its 30 offices in 19 countries. Interval is part of IAC, which is an interactive conglomerate operating more than 60 diversified brands in sectors being transformed by the Internet, online and offline. Other IAC companies include Ask.com, HSN, LendingTree, Match.com, and Ticketmaster.
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