Avalora Taps John Calcao to Lead International Expansion as VP of Global Sales
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in October 2026: $985M across 6 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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Avalora appoints John Calcao as VP of Global Sales, bringing 25+ years of communications technology experience including a 433% sales growth track record at AudioCodes.
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