Industry Stalwart and Former HR leader of Kellogg’s International will now lead the People engagement for WorldVentures

(TRAVPR.COM) AFRICA - September 17th, 2013 -

WorldVentures Appoints New Chief People Officer

Plano, TX – September 17, 2013 –WorldVentures™, the leading direct seller of vacation club memberships, announced that Angel Rodriguez has been named Chief People Officer.Rodriguez is askilledHuman Resources leader with over two decades ofexperience, engaging and energizing the people agenda behind global brands, including Kellogg’s, Frito Lay, United Surgical PartnersInternational and General Electric. Prior to joining WorldVentures, Rodriguez was the Senior HR leaderfor Kellogg’s International and Global Functions, accountable for the people agenda at Kellogg's core and emerging international markets.

“Angel is an excellent addition to the WorldVentures team,” WorldVenturesCo-Founder and CEO Mike Azcue said. “We’ve been looking for the right leader to advance the people agenda, and Angel is the perfect match. Angel’s business acumen along with his strategic thinking andremarkable ability to connect with individuals at all levels of the organizationwill absolutely add value to the growth of our people and the success of our company.”

“WorldVentures’ recent57.1 percent growth and No. 7 rank on Direct Selling News’ most recent Global 100 Greatest Growth Percentage Companies isn’t incidental,” WorldVentures Chief People Officer Angel Rodriguez said. “This is a result of an exceptional combination of WorldVentures’ staff and Independent Representatives’ hard work and enthusiasm. I’m humbled by the opportunity to help fuel the growth of this remarkable company.”

Rodriguezreceived his bachelor’sdegree from The University of Connecticutand earned his M.B.A. in Global Businessfrom The University of Texas at Dallas. 

About WorldVentures:

WorldVentures is a social commerce, peer-to-peer marketing pioneer and one of the direct-selling industry’s largest sellers of vacation club memberships. With a network of more than 110,000 Independent Representatives in 24 countries, the company’s DreamTrips™ vacation club offers vacationers access to some of the most unique global and local travel and entertainment experiences available anywhere at any price. The privately held company is headquartered in Plano, Texas.                           

For inquiries, contact:
Hadas Sasson-Zitomer
Email: press@worldventures.com

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