Walter Bianco Email & Phone Number

Rome, It

Elected by a global membership of 1.3k employees to role of Global Vice President of Pride (LGBTQIA+ & allies) IBG Board.Elected to serve the Inclusion Business Group PRIDE to increase awareness around challenges the LGBTQIA+ community is facing. Encouraging local groups (chapters) around EMEA to foster communities to create an inclusive work environment and a sense of belonging.Winner of the Employees Choice Award, voted by all global Expedia employees for the most impact on them… Show more Elected by a global membership of 1.3k employees to role of Global Vice President of Pride (LGBTQIA+ & allies) IBG Board.Elected to serve the Inclusion Business Group PRIDE to increase awareness around challenges the LGBTQIA+ community is facing. Encouraging local groups (chapters) around EMEA to foster communities to create an inclusive work environment and a sense of belonging.Winner of the Employees Choice Award, voted by all global Expedia employees for the most impact on them in 2024. Show less

Roma, Italia

Winner of I&D REPRESENTATIVE in our EMEA/CHAMP/NPT AWARDS 2022. Winner of ALLYSHIP AWARENESS in our EMEA/CHAMP/NPT AWARDS 2023. - April 2020 - Present: Market Management for High Value Partners in Italy (Central South Market)- May 2021 - July 2021: Market Management for High Value Partners & Chain in USA - Michigan and Maine Markets.- July 2017 - March 2020: Market Management areas of Acquisition: Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sardegna, Lazio, Toscana… Show more Winner of I&D REPRESENTATIVE in our EMEA/CHAMP/NPT AWARDS 2022. Winner of ALLYSHIP AWARENESS in our EMEA/CHAMP/NPT AWARDS 2023. - April 2020 - Present: Market Management for High Value Partners in Italy (Central South Market)- May 2021 - July 2021: Market Management for High Value Partners & Chain in USA - Michigan and Maine Markets.- July 2017 - March 2020: Market Management areas of Acquisition: Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sardegna, Lazio, Toscana, Umbria.Top producer (1st in Italy, 5th worldwide in 2019) for new contract signed, top performer in EMEA region with +1500 hotels acquired, • Always reached (and overreached) my target every single quarter.Different areas of business:o Market Management/GPG Italian Chaino Acquisitions• Markets: o all over Italyo US markets o Primary destination (Rome market)o Seasonal/City• Deeply involved in training and coaching of new hires in 2018Ambassador for transversal forum as representative champion:• Acquisition• Expedia Partner Central• Reporting/Salesforce• PRIDE Italian Leader since 2020: advisory role to engage the LGBT+ communityo Speaker at panel "Diversity Management" as official partner of the 4 weeks 4 inclusiono Organization of the Italian Pride Parade EG delegation o EG PRIDE ITALY Slack Channel coordination of 50+ memberso Managing the Mismatching Socks global competition since 2020: 140+ posts, 1270+ reactions, 33 cities and 19 countries involved.• EMEA Global Community Impact Ambassador, leading since 2017o Month of Caring: managing +30 events, external stakeholders, budgeting for 2 officesProjects: long market visits, workshops, participation to Italian fairs (TTG, BTM, BuyPuglia), organization of partner events (Rome).• Content/video creator: Offsite regional official video, EMEA call content, regional “Burn Up the track” logo, testimonial spokesman for EG global Month of Caring 2022 (shared on official EG FB, Instagram, LinkedIn), EMEA AWARDS. Show less

Roma, Italia

1) August 2015 – June 2016: Rome Vatican & Surroundings Market Management Area.2) June 2016 – December 2016: Market Associate, Rome City Center Market Management Area.Responsible for maximizing revenues for both Expedia Inc. & key hotel partners in the assigned regions. The primary focus of this role is to aid internal management teams and key supply partners in identifying, implementing, and executing strategic initiatives which improve key business metrics, ensure Expedia’s… Show more 1) August 2015 – June 2016: Rome Vatican & Surroundings Market Management Area.2) June 2016 – December 2016: Market Associate, Rome City Center Market Management Area.Responsible for maximizing revenues for both Expedia Inc. & key hotel partners in the assigned regions. The primary focus of this role is to aid internal management teams and key supply partners in identifying, implementing, and executing strategic initiatives which improve key business metrics, ensure Expedia’s offerings are appropriately positioned to be competitive, and maximize opportunities for distribution and marketing of product offerings within the assigned regions. K Work in team with other departments (finance, operations, editors) - Develop and share best practices with Market Associate and Market Management teams to help optimize market competitiveness. Analysing market competitiveness reporting, prioritizing daily/weekly hotel calls, reporting and tracking progress of programs and initiatives, and analysing their impact on market performance. Aid in business development with the acquisition of new properties and renewals, Increase revenue opportunities and proactively secure additional inventory over high demand and compression periods; Ambassador for Acquisition transversal forum as representative champion for the Central Southern Italy Region.3) January 2017 - June 2017: Market Associate, Rome GPG & Local Chains Market Management Area.Beside the Market Associate expected tasks, responsible for the growth of the revenue in the assigned markets by working on initiatives to ensure competitiveness of Expedia’s hotels top partners in Rome: Global Partner Group properties and Rome local chain key accounts. Focus on specific KPIs (fenced opaque rates) and highly revenue generating marketing campaigns. Ambassador for two transversal forums (Expedia Partner Central tool and Acquisitions) as representative champion for the Italy Central South and Malta Region. Show less

Roma, Italia

Supporting Revenue Specialists and Market Managers in all administrative related processand tasks. I look after hotels queries in using Expedia systems, manage the agreementnegotiation and various issues connected and give assistance to the properties in trainingextranet and implementing promotions and marketing strategies.I check hotels competitiveness among our brands (Venere-Expedia-Hotels.com) mainlywith regards to inventory and rates, in order to improve or maintain… Show more Supporting Revenue Specialists and Market Managers in all administrative related processand tasks. I look after hotels queries in using Expedia systems, manage the agreementnegotiation and various issues connected and give assistance to the properties in trainingextranet and implementing promotions and marketing strategies.I check hotels competitiveness among our brands (Venere-Expedia-Hotels.com) mainlywith regards to inventory and rates, in order to improve or maintain productcompetitiveness. Moreover I deal with hotel contract and rates/inventory renewal and I resolve content issues. My daily tasks also include follow-up of contracting/acquisitions process of new properties in our Point of Sales. Show less

Londra

Promotion and marketing activities for the school, creation of the school website and brochure, competitor analysis, production of sales reports, newsletters, updating of Social Media, Facebook, Twitter and websites, emailing, development of software platform, reorganization of the building.

Putignano, Bari, Italy

Financial statements in accordance with the EEC Directive for various types of businesses, organizations and associations. Extraordinary corporate transactions and in connection with bankruptcy of enterprises.

Post Graduate Diploma In Public Affair & International Relations

Corporate Social Responsibility, Lobbying, Public Affair, International communication and public relations. ISCED 6

Degree/ Master In International Management, Laurea Magistrale In Economia & Management, 110/110

Degree thesis in International Economy with the support of New York Fordham University teacher Dominick Salvatore, United Nation and World.

Administración De Empresas, Curso De Licenciatura

Activities and Societies: International Exchange Program Winner of a scholarship, for a student exchange project undergraduate EU Socrates.

Bachelor In Business Administration (Bba), Degree In Economy And Business Organization

Degree thesis in Economics and Development of Art, Cinema and Culture. My thesis won the 1° prize for “Best Thesis” at Lum University.

Classic - Linguistic High School Diploma