Tnooz, the leading global provider of digital/tech news, analysis and commentary to the travel and hospitality industry has recruited Kerry Cannon as chief marketing officer.

He most recently served as managing director for leading travel marketing agency MMGY Global, based in Orlando.

Cannon brings proven leadership and business development skills to the Tnooz team and a wealth of experience in marketing strategy, brand development, information publishing, content marketing and sales management.

Named Travel Technology Innovator of the Year by Phocuswright for mobile tech startup – iM@ – Cannon has been immersed in travel tech, marketing and media for most of his career.

A pioneer in online travel video in the 1990s, Cannon launched and built Destinations On Tape into the industry’s largest online database of travel video content, which was ultimately acquired by Cahners Travel Group (now Northstar Travel Media).

More recently, he served as Group Publisher of Questex Media’s Travel Agent Media Group, responsible for Travel Agent and Luxury Travel Advisor magazines, digital assets such as TravelAgentCentral.com, Travel Agent University e-learning platform, and live events including Luxury Travel Expo.

Tnooz also recently welcomed Michele McDonald to the team as a senior editor. Michele, who is US-based, has covered the travel industry for more than two decades.

Michele can be reached at mmcdonald@tnooz.com.

Kerry can be reached at kcannon@tnooz.com.