Wyndham Hotel Group Is Still in Deal-Making Mode
Photo Credit: Wyndham Hotel Group CEO Geoff Ballotti, left, appeared at Skift Global Forum in New York City in September. Ballotti said he wouldn't rule out more acquisitions in the future for the company as its parent company pursues a planned spinoff. Skift
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What else could — or should — Wyndham buy this year? Or what new brands could it possibly add at this point?
Don't expect Wyndham Hotel Group to stop looking at making more deals in 2018 and beyond. After starting the year with the January announcement of a $1.95 billion acquisition of La Quinta Holdings, the company will continue to examine whatever new opportunities for more scale come along, whether through acquisitions or organic growth opportunities.
"We're looking at every deal that presents itself, and will continue to do it," said Wyndham Hotel Group CEO Geoff Ballotti during Wyndham Worldwide's fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 earnings call Wednesday. However, Ballotti added, "We're most excited about our organic growth in North America."
In 2017, the hotel group saw its North American pipeline grow by 15 percent, and it saw increases in pipeline growth for its Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Wingate by Wyndham, and Trademark Collection brands.
"There's great opportunity for organic and acquisition opportunit
