DALLAS, Aug. 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After more than a dozen years with Hilton Worldwide, John Ingenito joins the industry’s largest community management company, Associa, as its senior vice president for international and acquisition region operations. Ingenito will oversee the firm’s branch operations abroad and also lead transition teams working with all newly acquired branch offices that have recently become part of the Associa family.

“John is a welcome addition to our enhanced leadership team and will play an integral role in Associa’s expansion within the U.S. and internationally.” says Associa Executive Vice President, Chief Operating & Financial Officer Patrick Brensinger. “We’re fortunate to have someone with John’s corporate experience in global affairs and extensive customer service background.”

Ingenito came to Associa from Hilton Worldwide, where he served as the senior director of strategic development. He planned and executed key strategic initiatives for Hilton’s global contact center with operations in Cairo, Mexico City, Sofia, Shanghai and Tokyo. His expertise is in customer service functions, remote workforces and remote training development. Prior to Hilton, John was a part of the customer service leadership team for Walt Disney. Ingenito graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management and earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Building and managing successful communities for more than 37 years, Associa is the worldwide leader in community management with over 10,000 employees operating more than 180 branch offices in the United States, Mexico, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. Based in Dallas, Texas, our industry expertise, financial strength and innovation meet the unique needs of clients across the world with customized services and solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more about Associa and its charitable organization, Associa Cares, go to www.associaonline.com or www.associacares.com.

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