H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc. (RLV) has announced the appointment of Kurt Ortmann as the Mississauga-based company’s new VP of Information Technology. The 30-year travel industry veteran, whose mandate is to amplify the company’s technological infrastructure and further the continued goal of streamlining operations and expanding customer-centric solutions, took office Jan. 14.

Ortmann boasts over 30 years of experience in all areas of IT and has spent the last 15-plus years working in travel and hospitality, including CIE Tours, Wyndham Hotels Group, and Security Validation.

“Kurt is a solutions-oriented and results-focused leader with demonstrated success in developing and executing innovative, high-impact strategies,” says Frank DeMarinis, CEO of H.I.S-Red Label Vacations Inc. “His in-depth understanding of business, technology and building high-performing teams will be essential to the evolution of our organization as we enter new phases of technological advancement.”

Red Label Vacations Inc., a division of the H.I.S. Group, owns and operates multiple wholesale and retail travel brands including redtag.ca, itravel2000.com, Sunquest, The Travel Experts, Flights.ca and Cruises.ca.