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Gregory Peck, Dave Berkus and Chris Jackson form Parker&Morgan's New Advisory Board

Emerging Hotel Retailer Taps Business, Hospitality And Technology Leaders Amid Record Growth



"It is important to ensure we have assembled the most forward-thinking group of advisors in the industry...and I think we have done that," says Parker&Morgan CEO Peter Whitford

    LOS ANGELES, CA, June 30, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On the heels of explosive account growth, hotel retail expert Parker&Morgan has constituted an advisory board of industry leaders from business, hospitality and technology.

"There is a clear need for our product and services," says Parker&Morgan CEO Peter Whitford. "The response from the marketplace has been huge because we are offering something new and different. We know our clients will be well-served as we partner with some of the most cutting edge minds in the hospitality sector."

Parker&Morgan partners with boutique, luxury and lifestyle hotel groups to create exclusive branded online retail shops. These e-stores reflect the distinctive brand experience of each hotel from the exact mattress in the room to consumer versions of bed linens, towels, robes and even amenities. In addition, guests are able to purchase gifts and other items from hotel designers and local merchants in the hotel's community.

"We are delivering Retail 3.0," adds Whitford. "It is important to ensure we have assembled the most forward-thinking group of advisors in the industry...and I think we have done that."

The Parker&Morgan advisory board is founded by three members with rich backgrounds and strategic insight into specific areas of the hospitality business. The inaugural members are:

- Gregory Peck, President and Founder, Crescent Hotel Group
Mr. Peck is a successful real estate and hotel entrepreneur with multiple properties in operation and development. His unique eye and talents were honed under his previous work with hospitality icons Ian Schrager and Andre Balazs.
- Dave Berkus, Venture Capitalist and Author
Mr. Berkus is an active investor having participated in over 85 technology companies in the past decade. For his work in the hospitality industry, he was named to the HTPF International Hall of Fame. His vision for managing early stage growth in businesses has been published in a series of successful books including "Berkonomics."
- Chris Jackson, President, GCommerce Solutions
Mr. Jackson is a recognized digital marketing strategist for the hospitality industry. As a former general manager, he has a strong focus on incremental revenue and profits and has expanded GCommerce to service more than 1,400 hotels and resorts worldwide.

"The establishment of our advisory board underscores our commitment to a fresh and dynamic retail offering," says Parker&Morgan President Eric Alms. "Guests have higher expectations than ever and we help leading hotel brands stay ahead of that curve."

Parker&Morgan manages all aspects of the online site as a seamless extension of the hotel's own website. For examples, please visit:

http://thompson.pmathome.com
http://sentinel.pmathome.com
http://crescent.pmathome.com

About Parker&Morgan
Parker&Morgan is headquartered in Pasadena, CA and operates in the U.S., Southeast Asia and Australia as purveyors of luxury sleep and wellness products. Their businesses include consumer-direct sleep and wellness stores, luxury hotel lines and the P&M Studio lifestyle brand. CEO Peter Whitford is the former Worldwide President at The Walt Disney Company overseeing Disney Store, Catalogue and Internet businesses. Prior to that role, he served as President and CEO of Structure, part of The Limited (Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath and Body Works).

http://www.parkerandmorganglobal.com
http://www.parkerandmorgan.com
http://pm-wellness.us

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