# Dermot Quigley

> Dermot Quigley is the CEO and co-founder of Hotel Trader, a hospitality technology company connecting hotels and travel buyers through The Exchange. Born and raised in Ireland and based in Winter Park, Florida, he previously worked in hotel revenue management and global product development at Tourico Holidays. His public work also includes hospitality startup mentoring and an emphasis on workplace trust and accountability.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Hotel Trader
- **Organizations:** Hotel Trader, Tourico Holidays, Fitzpatrick Hotels, Marriott ExecuStay, NYU Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in business administration and psychology, Washington College, Master’s degree in hotel management, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Hotel Trader with Mitul Gandhi., Held executive responsibility for global product development and major hotel inventory agreements at Tourico Holidays., Leads Hotel Trader, recipient of the 2026 Global Human-Centered Organization Award; the company reports an A assessment from 61 respondents across eight job levels.

## Career timeline

- **1995-1999** — Studied at Washington College.
- **2000-2002** — Studied hotel management at Cornell University.
- **Before 2006** — Worked in revenue management at Fitzpatrick Hotels and Marriott ExecuStay.
- **2006** — Joined Tourico Holidays to develop its New York City market; later held global product development leadership responsibilities.
- **2015** — As Tourico EVP of Global Product Development, discussed pre-purchase agreements covering 44,000 Grand Hyatt New York and 47,000 Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile room nights.
- **2016** — Announced Tourico’s commitment to purchase 25% of Hotel Pennsylvania’s available rooms through the end of 2016.
- **2019** — Hotel Trader’s automated distribution platform launched; Quigley is its CEO and co-founder alongside CTO Mitul Gandhi.
- **2026** — Hotel Trader received Human Score’s Global Human-Centered Organization Award and joined Shiji Horizon Distribution’s Book&Pay as an international supply partner.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Hotel Trader with Mitul Gandhi.
- Held executive responsibility for global product development and major hotel inventory agreements at Tourico Holidays.
- Leads Hotel Trader, recipient of the 2026 Global Human-Centered Organization Award; the company reports an A assessment from 61 respondents across eight job levels.
- Serves as a mentor in NYU’s Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 15, Shiji announced Hotel Trader as a Book&Pay international supply partner and described more than 20,000 hotels connected directly through The Exchange.
- **2026-08** — Hotel Trader’s Supplier Launchpad was named a finalist in the Skift IDEA Awards’ Operational Streamlining category.
- **2026-06** — Travelgate published an AfterX 2026 interview featuring Quigley on transparent hotel distribution.
- **2026-01** — Hotel Trader published an account of its redesign, including Quigley’s comments on clarity and partner understanding.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dermot-quigley-60a8185/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26