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Klaus Kohlmayr

Klaus Kohlmayr

Chief Evangelist and Development Officer

As Chief Evangelist and Development Officer for IDeaS, Klaus role is to challenge existing thought processes, create stimulating conversations and help bring to live the future of Revenue Management and Pricing in hospitality and travel. Klaus has been working to challenge the status quo for the last 20+ years.

He re-joined IDeaS from TSA Solutions where he led the company’s global commercial, operations and strategic partnership initiatives. Previously with IDeaS he started the companies’ global consulting division and led teams that partnered with leading hotel companies to jointly develop the world’s first group price optimization and function space revenue management solutions as well as requirements for new pricing methodologies.

An advocate of lifelong learning, Klaus holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management, has studied business at Henley Management College, real estate investment and asset management at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration; and finance and strategy at the Singapore Management University.

Articles

Anticipatory Markets: Where Revenue Management Meets the Traveler’s Journey
The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Technology Edition
7 Actionable Revenue Management Trends for 2025
The Hotel Yearbook 2025 - Annual Edition
Today’s Evolving Cloud Infrastructure in Hospitality
The Hotel Yearbook Technology 2023
Technology – The Catalyst to Delivering the Exceptional Guest Experience