SkyRun names new CEO
US: SkyRun Vacation Rentals has announced that Lukas Krause [pictured] will take over as CEO on 1 July. This announcement comes after the passing of SkyRun co-founder and former CEO, Barry Cox, on 10 May. SkyRun began looking for a new CEO prior to Cox’s passing in early 2021 as he focused on his battle […]
SkyRun co-founder Barry Cox passes away
US: Colorado-based vacation rental property management company SkyRun Vacation Rentals has announced the passing of its co-founder and first CEO, Barry Cox. Cox passed away on 10 May. In January, he had announced that he would step down as CEO to bring new leadership to SkyRun and focus on his fight against oesophageal cancer. Cox and Steve Falk created […]
SkyRun Vacation Rentals adds five new destinations to franchise
US: SkyRun Vacation Rentals has added five new destinations in Denver, Colorado, Galveston, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, North County San Diego, California, and Sarasota, Florida, to its franchise property management platform. The organisation now has over 950 vacation rental properties in 29 destinations across nine US states, Mexico and Canada. SkyRun enters new, diverse vacation rental destinations […]
Friedman joins SkyRun as director of sales
US: Colorado-based vacation rental property management company SkyRun Vacation Rentals has hired Michael Friedman as director of sales to drive growth into new markets. Friedman will be responsible for expanding the number of destinations where SkyRun operates and helping to maintain its 30 per cent annual growth rate. With over 30 years of hospitality, vacation rental, real […]
SkyRun Vacation Rentals to host ColoradoRentals.com
Colorado: SkyRun Vacation Rentals is to become the host of ColoradoRentals.com, with 650 Colorado properties now listed and available for booking. It comes after the company’s CEO, Barry Cox, made the decision to purchase the rights to the popularly-named URL. Cox said: “I saw the opportunity to increase exposure for our Colorado properties, while keeping […]