2004 Pinnacle Awardee
President and Chief Operating Officer, Wyndham International
As president and chief operating officer of Wyndham International, Ted Teng is
responsible for overseeing all aspects of management of Wyndham International’s
branded and non-branded assets. With more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue,
Wyndham’s portfolio includes more than 190 properties with more than 50,000
guest rooms.
These assets include Wyndham’s core brands -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts,
Wyndham Luxury Resorts and Summerfield Suites by Wyndham -- as well as the
non-branded assets of Performance Hospitality Management and Wyndham’s Asset
Management Division.
Additionally, he oversees a variety of corporate functions including sales & marketing, human resources, information technology (IT) and procurement. In his role, Mr. Teng has overall responsibility for the operations and profitability of Wyndham’s branded and non-branded assets. This includes development of overall strategy, management of revenue and expense functions, and overall operationsincluding brand standards and service.
Mr. Teng joined Wyndham International in May of 2000 as chief operating officer.
In October of 2000, he assumed the additional title of president.
Mr. Teng has more than 25 years of international experience in hotel operations,
finance and development in North America and Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Wyndham, he served as president, Asia Pacific, for Starwood Hotels
& Resorts Worldwide, Inc., where he oversaw the integration of that company’s
branded hotel operations in the region, and the operating and financial performance
of over 70 hotels and resorts in 17 countries. Mr. Teng was also the former president
of Asia-Pacific for Westin Hotels, where he managed the growth of the brand from 14
to 24 properties and was credited with substantially increasing gross operating profit margins. During his 14 years with ITT Sheraton, he served in a variety of senior and strategic capacities.
Mr. Teng graduated from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and
holds an M.B.A. from the University of Hawaii. Born in Shanghai, China, he grew up
in Hong Kong and emigrated to the U.S. at age 13. He became an U.S. citizen at age
Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE: WYN) offers upscale and luxury hotel and resort
accommodations through proprietary lodging brands and a management
services division. Based in Dallas, Wyndham International owns, leases, manages and
franchises hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean
and Europe. For more information, visit www.wyndham.com.