RateGain Travel Technologies has announced the appointment of Peter Strebel as its new president to lead the Americas region. Strebel is replacing the outgoing president Chinmai Sharma, who in his five years with RateGain helped in scaling the Americas business. Serving as chairman of Omni Hotels & Resorts, Strebel provided strategic counsel.

Prior to this role, he served as president, senior vice president of sales, chief marketing officer at the hotel company. Guiding Omni Hotels during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, Strebel is claimed to have helped position it well to capitalise on the changes in the industry. He also played a key role in implementing branding, marketing, communications, and business development strategies to boost awareness, market share, and revenue for the luxury hotel brand.

Strebel also served as Wyndham Hotel Group's president, executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Currently, he is on the board of trustees for the Dallas, Texas-based Incarnation House and the board of directors for the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA).