Industry veteran will introduce new travel and lifestyle club and concepts

Singapore and Tokyo (25 October 2023) Wyndham Destinations, the world's largest vacation ownership business and part of Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL), has appointed Frederick “Eric” D'Ignazio to oversee its operations in Japan as Vice President, Operations. A seasoned commercial leader with unique experience including comprehensive hotel management and operations in start-up and scale-up scenarios, as well as corporate advisory, Eric will be instrumental in shaping and executing the company's growth strategy in the region. Among Mr. D'Ignazio's key responsibilities will be the introduction of a new travel membership and lifestyle club, Club Wyndham Asia (CWA), to consumers across Japan, as well as driving operations for hotels in the company's hotel management portfolio.

“Growing this important, vibrant market requires a special kind of leader who understands the distinct aspirations and attitudes of both local and international travelers and who can deliver unique experiences that surprise and delight them - Eric is just such a leader,” said Barry Robinson, President and Managing Director International Operations, Wyndham Destinations.

Wyndham Destinations accelerated its entry into the Japanese market at the end of 2019 by acquiring Resort Frontier Co. Ltd., and assuming the management of 16 properties across Japan as well as the Sundance Resort Club, a points-based vacation club with more than 9,000 members. This year the company announced it will elevate the end-to-end experience at the 239-key Ramada Encore by Wyndham Amagasaki which, along with the Wyndham Garden Sapporo, will be accessible to CWA members from around the world. Wyndham Destinations is a preferred hotel development partner for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in Asia Pacific.

Originally from the United States, Mr. D'Ignazio followed his love for Japan by studying Management and Japanese and receiving a dual Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in 2004. Since then, he has distinguished himself in the market as a highly respected executive at global brands including Accor and IHG, as well as a trusted advisor to the Tokyo Government.

Eric remarked, “Japan not only remains a bucket list leisure destination for people everywhere but is also becoming known as one of the best places in the world from which to work remotely,* so it is an exciting time to be introducing a new club and lifestyle concept here.”

ABOUT WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS ASIA PACIFIC

Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific is a division of Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL), the world's leading membership and leisure travel company. Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to close to 60,000 vacation owners in Club Wyndham South Pacific. As a hotel development partner of choice, the company's management subsidiaries oversee a collection of approximately 70 Wyndham hotels and resorts across the Asia Pacific region.

ABOUT CLUB WYNDHAM ASIA

With thousands of hotels and resorts worldwide to choose from, a booking system that lets members plan up to 14 months in advance and “bank and borrow” points from year-to-year, Club Wyndham Asia offers many benefits to suit the changing travel and lifestyle needs of people worldwide. Then, in 2040 when the Club's term ends and its properties are sold, members are eligible to receive a share of the proceeds—something no other vacation club in the region offers. Visit: clubwyndhamasia.com and @clubwyndhamasia on Instagram.

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* According to new research by cybersecurity company NordLayer, South Korea and Japan are the best countries in Asia for remote work. Last year, the company created the Global Remote Work Index (GRWI), which reveals the best and worst countries to work remotely in terms of four different criteria: cyber safety, economic safety, digital and physical infrastructure, and social safety.