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Market Cap:$3.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.3B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

As one of the world's largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide offers individual consumers and business-to-business customers a broad suite of hospitality products and services across various accommodation alternatives and price ranges through its premier portfolio of world-renowned brands. Wyndham Hotel Group encompasses 6,970 franchised hotels and approximately 583,400 hotel rooms worldwide. Group RCI offers its nearly 3.7 million members access to more than 67,000 vacation properties located in approximately 100 countries. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its network of approximately 145 vacation ownership resorts serving over 800,000 owners throughout North America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Wyndham Worldwide, headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., employs more than 32,000 employees globally.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Franz S. Hanning
Number of Employees 32,000
Contact Information

7 Sylvan Way

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

www.wyndhamworl...

(973) 753-6000

NAICS Code Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels: 721110

Recent Events

  • FBR Capital Markets and Co. upgrades Wyndham Worldwide Corp. to 'outperform'

    10/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • FBR Research Upgrades Wyndham Worldwide WYN to Outperform

    10/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Wyndham Worldwide Is Still Cheap

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Wyndham Worldwide appoints vice president, global sales

    10/22/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Analyst Picks and Pans: Cisco, Goodrich, Wyndham, Boston Private

    10/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • US Stocks Close Near Flat; Telecom Weak

    10/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Wyndham Worldwide to Report Third Quarter 2009 Earnings on October 28, 2009; Conference Call and...

    9/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Wyndham Worldwide hires former DineEquity exec as CFO

    9/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • DineEquity CFO heads to Wyndham

    9/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

  • Conforti joins Wyndham as EVP, CFO

    9/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Wyndham Worldwide Q2 Profit Down 27.8%; Adj. EPS Tops View; Backs FY09 Revenue View -...

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

tradermark and wyndham worldwide corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Wyndham Worldwide Is Still Cheap

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-30

    Trader Mark submits: Wyndham Worldwide WYN reported Tuesday evening; we did not have time to discuss it Wednesday due many other activities happening. This hotel chain continues to be one of our best performers of the year, and as I say in almost every update on the name ......

    Tags: Retail, TraderMark, Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

  • Still Winning with Wyndham Worldwide

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-07

    Trader Mark submits: Wyndham Worldwide WYN is becoming one of my favorite stocks this year - buying each dip has been very lucrative. Unlike many names, it actually pulls back relatively sharply and then bounces, which is perfect for the way we trade around a core position in a stock....

    Tags: Retail, TraderMark, Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

  • Wyndham a Winner with a Goldman Upgrade

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-09-30

    Trader Mark submits: It seems Goldman Sachs is running around upgrading just about every sector and every stock nowadays... recent candidates are the lodging stocks; the biggest percentage beneficiary thus far is our holding Wyndham Worldwide WYN. This has been a star performer for us; just bounced off support Monday...

    Tags: Retail, TraderMark, Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Franz S. Hanning President and Chief Executive Officer
Geoffrey A. Ballotti President and Chief Executive Officer
Stephen P. Holmes Chief Executive Officer
Jean Thomas CMO & Executive Vice President
Mary Falvey Chief Human Resources Officer
Nicola Rossi Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Tom Anderson Chief Real Estate Development Officer
Virginia M. Wilson CFO
Scott G. McLester General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Kevin Rupert Vice President, Marketing & Strategy
Richard Roberts Vice President, Comm
Christine Silva Director, Media Relations
Kelly Welch Director, Brand Marketing, Wyndham Hotels
Stacey Kennedy Director, Media Relations
Dana McIntire Senior Brand Manager
George Herrera Director
James E. Buckman Director
Myra J. Biblowit Director
Nick Depaolo Director
Pauline D.E. Richards Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Honorable Brian Mulroney Board of Directors
M. Brian Mulroney Board of Directors
Michael H. Wargotz Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
WorldMark by Wyndham Chief Executive Officer Current
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc. President & CEO Current
Fairfield Resorts, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Current
WorldMark by Wyndham President Current
Fairfield Resorts, Inc. President Current
Fairfield & Company Chief Operating Officer Former
Fairfield & Company Executive Vice President of Sales Former

Geoff Ballotti has served as President and Chief Executive Officer, Group RCI since March 2008. Prior to joining Wyndham Worldwide, Ballotti was president of the North America division of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Over the past 19 years with Starwood, he served in various roles including real estate development, call center and travel distribution management, marketing, sales, and regional multi-brand hotel operations. Geoff also brings international and global experience to Group RCI, having led operations for Starwood in Europe. He speaks both French and Italian

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. President, North America Former

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Chairman Current
Wyndham Hotel Group Inc. Chairman Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Travel Content Division Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. managing director Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice Chairman and Director Former
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation CMO & Executive Vice President Current

Mary R. Falvey has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Ms. Falvey was Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources for Cendant's Vacation Network Group from April 2005 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From March 2000 to April 2005, Ms. Falvey served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources for RCI. From January 1998 to March 2000, Ms. Falvey was Vice President of Human Resources for Cendant's Hotel Division and Corporate Contact Center group. Prior to joining Cendant, Ms. Falvey held various leadership positions in the human resources division of Nabisco Foods Company.

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Chief Human Resources Officer Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Resort Condominiums International, LLC Executive Vice President, HR Former

Nicola Rossi has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Rossi was Vice President and Controller of Cendant's Hotel Group from June 2004 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From April 2002 to June 2004, Mr. Rossi served as Vice President, Corporate Finance for Cendant. From April 2000 to April 2002, Mr. Rossi was Corporate Controller of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., a bath and plumbing products company, and was Assistant Corporate Controller from June 1999 to March 2000. From November 1995 to May 1999, Mr. Rossi was Director of Corporate Accounting of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. From 1988 to 1995, Mr. Rossi held various positions, from staff accountant to manager, with Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Chief Real Estate Development Officer Current
Wyndham Hotel Group Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Real Estate Development Officer Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Real Estate Former
Coldwell Banker Commercial Vice President of Real Estate Services Former

Virginia M. Wilson has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Ms. Wilson was Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Cendant from September 2003 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From October 1999 until August 2003, Ms. Wilson served as Senior Vice President and Controller for MetLife, Inc., a provider of insurance and other financial services. From 1996 until 1999, Ms. Wilson served as Senior Vice President and Controller for Transamerica Life Companies, an insurance and financial services company. Prior to Transamerica, Ms. Wilson was an Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation CFO Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Executive Vice President Former
MetLife, Inc. vice president Former
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu partner Former
MetLife, Inc. controller Former
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign degrees in accounting Former

Scott G. McLester has served as our Executive Vice President and General Counsel since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. McLester was Senior Vice President, Legal for Cendant from April 2004 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. McLester was Group Vice President, Legal for Cendant from March 2002 to April 2004, Vice President, Legal for Cendant from February 2001 to March 2002 and Senior Counsel for Cendant from June 2000 to February 2001. Prior to joining Cendant, Mr. McLester was a Vice President in the Law Department of Merrill Lynch in New York and a partner with the law firm of Carpenter, Bennett and Morrissey in Newark, New Jersey.

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Vice President, Marketing & Strategy Current

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Vice President, Comm Current

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director, Media Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director, Brand Marketing, Wyndham Hotels Current

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director, Media Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Senior Brand Manager Current

George Herrera has served as a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Herrera was a Cendant director from January 2004 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in August 2006. Since December 2003, Mr. Herrera has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Herrera-Cristina Group, Ltd., a Hispanic-owned multidisciplinary management firm. From August 1998 to January 2004, Mr. Herrera served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Herrera served as President of David J. Burgos & Associates, Inc. from December 1979 until July 1998.

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director Current
Wyndham Hotel Group Inc. Director Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Former

The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney has served as a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Mulroney was a Cendant director from December 1997 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in August 2006. Mr. Mulroney was Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993 and is currently Senior Partner in the Montreal-based law firm, Ogilvy Renault. Mr. Mulroney is a director of the following public companies: Archer Daniels Midland Company Inc., Barrick Gold Corporation, Independent News and Media, PLC and Quebecor, Inc. (including its subsidiary, Quebecor World Inc.). Mr. Mulroney was a director of HFS from April 1997 until December 1997.

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
York Capital Management, LLC Consultant Current
Piancone Group International, Inc Board of Directors Current
Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York Inc. Director Current
The Healthcare Chaplaincy, Inc. Vice Chairman, York Capital Management Current
Museum of The City of New York Board of Directors Current
York Capital Management, LLC Vice Chairman Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Sparta Insurance Vice Chairman, York Capital Management Current
The Healthcare Chaplaincy, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director Current
Wyndham Hotel Group Inc. Director Current
Fordham University Fellow Current
Day's Inn Executive V.P. Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. General Counsel and Director Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. General Counsel Former
Day's Inn General Counsel Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Former
Day's Inn Board Member Former
Yale Law School J.D. Degree Former
Fordham University A.B. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Board of Directors Current

Michael H. Wargotz has served as a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Since December 2006, Mr. Wargotz has been the Chief Financial Advisor of NetJets, Inc., a leading provider of private aviation services. From June 2004 until November 2006, he was a Vice President of NetJets. Since January 2001, Mr. Wargotz has been a founding partner of Axcess Solutions, LLC, a strategic alliance, brand development and partnership marketing consulting firm. From January 2000 to December 2000, Mr. Wargotz pursued personal interests. From January 1998 to December 1999, Mr. Wargotz served in various leadership positions with Cendant, including President and Chief Executive Officer of its Lifestyle Division, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of its Alliance Marketing Segment and Senior Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Wargotz was a Senior Vice President with HFS from July 1994 to December 1997.

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Board of Directors Current

Myra J. Biblowit has served as a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Ms. Biblowit was a Cendant director from April 2000 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in August 2006. Since April 2001, Ms. Biblowit has been President of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. From July 1997 until March 2001, she served as Vice Dean for External Affairs for the New York University School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of the Mount Sinai-NYU Health System. From June 1991 to June 1997, Ms. Biblowit was Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the Capital Campaign for the American Museum of Natural History.

Organization Position Status
Breast Cancer Research Foundation President Current
Car Rental Weekly Vice President, Cendant Current
New York University School of Medicine Vice Dean Current
The Womens Forum Board of Directors Current
Historic House Trust Board of Directors Current
City Parks Foundation Director Current
Breast Cancer Research Foundation Board of Directors Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director Current
Wyndham Hotel Group Inc. Director Current
Historic House Trust Trustee Current
The Womens Forum Member Current
Central Park Conservancy, Inc Executive Vice President Former
American Museum of Natural History Senior Vice President Former
American Museum of Natural History Executive Director Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Former

Nick DePaolo comes to HREC in the Chicago office after a 10 year career as the Midwest Director of Franchise Development for Wyndham Worldwide, formerly Cendant Corporation, where he was personally responsible for the development of over 200 Franchise Agreements totaling over 13,000 rooms. Nick has an extensive background in site selection, franchise agreement negotiations, market analysis, brand selection, and the overall development process. He has developed relationships with a vast network of hotel owners, developers, brokers, lenders, buyers and sellers playing an integral role in over 50 hotel real estate transactions.

Organization Position Status
Hospitality Real Estate Counselors, Inc. Vice President Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director Current
Wyndham Hotel Group Inc. Director Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Former

Executive News

  • CYBEX Launches Pink Treadmill to Support Breast Cancer Research

    Forbes.com - 5/29/09 - View Story

  • CYBEX Launches Pink Treadmill to Support Breast Cancer Research

    Business Wire - 5/29/09 - View Story

  • Shooting for the Moon

    Lodging Hospitality - 5/22/09 - View Story

  • Todays Zacks Rank Value Buy: Wyndham Worldwide Corporation

    Zacks.com - 5/08/09 - View Story

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     WYN $20.77 -0.43 (-2.03% )
Average Volume 3,093,750
Shares Outstanding 178.62M
Market Cap 3.7B
Year High 21.45
Year Low 2.77
Earnings Per Share -6.42
P/E Ratio -3.24
Dividend 0.16
Yield 0.77
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