MIAMI, Dec. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) has named Martha
Poulter senior vice president and chief information
officer. Poulter joins RCL after spending the last 13 years
of her career as CIO for major corporations such as Starwood Hotels
and Resorts and GE Capital. Poulter will report directly to
Adam Goldstein, president and COO of
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
"Martha certainly has the background to make a difference at
Royal Caribbean," said Goldstein. "She'll bring that experience to
bear on a full range of challenges here, including our plans to
evolve the fleet's IT infrastructure, keep pace with the rapid
evolution underway in important areas like data privacy and
security, and ramp up support for the Excalibur digital
transformation that is underway across our company."
Poulter most recently served as executive vice president and CIO
for Starwood Hotel and Resorts, where she led a global IT team
integrated across Starwood's nine brands and operational platforms,
as well as serving as a member of Starwood's leadership team. Prior
to that, Poulter spent nearly two decades at General Electric,
including time as CIO of GE Capital.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity to join Royal
Caribbean, a company that stands for excellence and innovation in
the travel industry," said Poulter. "Working with the IT team, we
will help RCL develop and support the technologies necessary for
running a global business in a digital world."
Poulter graduated from the University of
Connecticut with a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering
and received her MBA from the University of
New Haven.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is a global cruise
vacation company that owns and operates three global brands: Royal
Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club
Cruises. We are a 50 percent joint venture owner of the
German brand TUI Cruises, a 49 percent shareholder in the Spanish
brand Pullmantur and a minority shareholder in the Chinese brand
SkySea Cruises. Together, these brands operate a combined total of
49 ships with an additional twelve on order. They operate
diverse itineraries around the world that call on approximately 535
destinations on all seven continents. Additional information
can be found www.rclcorporate.com.
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SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.