SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Feb. 24, 2025 – Agilysys Inc. has announced the appointment of Dan Bell as VP, North America sales East — hotels, resorts and cruises (HRC), a newly created sales leadership role focused on PMS and POS growth in North America. This strategic move signifies Agilysys's commitment to strengthening its presence and expanding its reach within the hospitality sector.
Strategic Sales Expansion in North America
North America HRC represents significant growth potential for Agilysys. Previously, the region was managed by a single VP, but to better align sales coverage with market opportunities, the company has now divided it into East and West regions. Each region will be led by a VP reporting to CCO Joe Youssef. Tim Hansen, who rejoined Agilysys in October 2023 after previously leading sales functions from 2014 to 2021, serves as VP, North America sales West – HRC. Agilysys is also actively hiring additional sales resources in both regions to support this expansion.
Dan Bell's Extensive Hospitality Technology Experience
Dan Bell brings over two decades of experience in leading teams responsible for expanding sales of cloud/SaaS hospitality technology, PMS, POS, mobile, and guest self-service solutions for global hospitality software providers. Most recently, he served as group VP, hotels and resorts, for restaurant POS technology provider Toast, where he played a crucial role in growing the company’s sales, go-to-market, and implementation strategies for hotels.
Prior to Toast, Bell led sales, business development, deployment, and support in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America regions as SVP, Americas for Shiji Group, a global provider of software and other technology to improve operations for the hospitality, food service, retail, and entertainment markets. He also held leadership positions at MICROS Systems and Oracle Hospitality for a combined 17 years.
Collaborating with Industry Leaders
Throughout his career, Bell has collaborated with leading hospitality organizations including Marriott International, Choice Hotels, Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, MGM Resorts, Wynn and Encore Resorts, Aramark, Delaware North, Disney, and Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (now merged with Six Flags). He has worked closely with these organizations to determine the right technology solutions to meet their specific business goals.
"All In" for Hospitality
“I built my career being ‘all in’ for hospitality, so leading a sales team for a company such as Agilysys that also is ‘all in’ for hospitality perfectly aligns with my commitment to this industry,” said Bell. “In the early days, hotels and other hospitality organizations looking for technology innovation felt constrained by limited choice. Agilysys has shattered those limitations with a remarkably strong solution portfolio that offers the most modern and innovative array of options for any hospitality organization to achieve well beyond what was previously possible. The company’s unwavering commitment to customers, to collaborative innovation and to ‘do what you say you will do’ execution aligns perfectly with my values, and I look forward to helping the company accelerate growth in North America.”
Agilysys's Commitment to Growth and Innovation
Youssef stated, “Dan’s deep understanding of the hospitality landscape, coupled with his expertise in POS and PMS solutions, makes him a valuable addition to the Agilysys team. His proven abilities to drive sales growth, build strong customer relationships and develop winning strategies align perfectly with our focus on empowering hospitality providers to leverage our technology to elevate guest experiences while also improving operating efficiencies. We are confident Dan will play a key role in accelerating growth within our hotels, resorts and cruises segment.”
This strategic hiring and regional expansion underscore Agilysys's dedication to providing innovative solutions and superior service to the hospitality industry, reinforcing its position as a leader in PMS and POS technology.
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