New Dinova CEO To Speak About Catering Portal and Dine Assist Product Launches at Annual GBTA Convention

CEO Alison Quinn to discuss business traveler satisfaction trends, company momentum, new products and executive appointments 

Dinova Inc., the authority in business dining, today announced the appointment of Alison Quinn as chief executive officer (CEO). Quinn joined Dinova as president in April 2018. Since then the company has recognized significant growth, technological advancements and operational excellence. All organizational reporting lines remain the same and Alison will continue to report to the Board of Directors. 

Quinn will participate in one-on-one broadcast interviews on Sunday, August 4, at 10AM CDT and 3PM CDT at the annual Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) convention, taking place in Chicago, IL August 4 – 7, 2019. She will answer questions on 2019 company achievements, general availability of its new products, and trends in business traveler satisfaction. Interviews will  stream live on GBTA Facebook Live, GBTATV aired throughout the Convention Center and on the Convention website. Recordings will be available following the event.

Business Traveler Satisfaction Trends:

• New joint research between Dinova and GBTA reveals motivations and outcomes for traveler satisfaction programs. An education session to share the research titled  “#FOMO: What Companies Who Prioritize Traveler Satisfaction Know… and You Don’t” will be conducted on Tuesday, August 6 at 9:45 AM
• U.S. businesses spend approximately $100B on dining and $15B on corporate (B2B) catering in restaurants. Companies want visibility of catering as part of total food spend – as dining is the 3rd largest T&E spend category right behind air & hotel.

Company Record Momentum: Dinova reports record results with double-digit growth in all key performance indicators.

 “The Dinova footprint is growing exponentially and we now have 19,000+ participating restaurants in our network. The number of corporate customers also increased significantly, year-over-year, and we expect the launch of the first business dining Catering Portal and Dine Assist to accelerate growth moving into 2020,” said Alison Quinn, president and CEO of Dinova. “I’m especially excited to add new leaders, Verome Johnston and John Leen, who infuse energy, experience, and fresh ideas that will contribute to the company’s aggressive goals and continued momentum.”

Catering Portal and Dine Assist Product Launches:

• Catering Portal  the new online ordering portal is curated to include restaurants specifically selected to serve the cuisine, price point, quality, and geographical requirements of our corporate partners. Their employees earn personal rewards for business catering orders while companies get spend reports and earn rebates on qualifying spend
• Dine Assist  Shaped by market demand and Dinova’s insights on business dining, Dine Assist addresses the needs of busy meeting and event planners, and executive administrators. Our dedicated team of private dining consultants connect Dinova customers with business-grade restaurants for VIP-level events across the country.

New Executive Appointments: In addition to Alison Quinn’s expanded role of CEO, Dinova appointed Verome Johnston to Chief Financial Officer and John Leen as Chief Revenue Officer.