Robert Ward

Director of Sales Ovation Rewards

Ovation Rewards

Mr. Ward has over 20 years’ experience in the Incentive Market and is in his 38th year in the Hospitality field. As Director of Sales at AccorHotels for Ovation Rewards and Gift Cards for over 16 years, he launched both Ovation Rewards and Gift Cards as a start-up division within the company. Now both are recognized as an integral component for both revenue and corporate identity. He has also worked in the hotel industry in sales for Group Travel, Incentive Travel, Insurance, and Business IT.

Past President of the Board of Directors for the Incentive Travel Council and on twice on the Board of Directors for the Incentive Marketing Association. He is currently a Board member of the Incentive Gift Council of the IMA.