Bill Jensen is Moving to Whistler. Who's He?

Bill Jensen, who was the President and CEO of Vail Mountain ski area, is on his way to settle here in Whistler as the CEO of INTRAWEST.
Mr. Jensen will be on active duty from the end of June 2008.

For those of you who don't already know, Intrawest is a private Vancouver company
that operates Whistler Blackcomb resort here in Whistler, as well as Steamboat and Copper Mountain ski resorts. As Whistler Blackcomb is one of the key venues for the 2010 Olympic Games, we imagine that Mr. Jensen is going to be a rather busy man.

Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resort and major competitor said of Jensen:
“a true leader within both the Vail community and the U.S. ski industry” who has “contributed greatly to the success of Vail Mountain.”

Mr. Jensen is also the present chairman of the National Ski Areas Association.

“I have the unique opportunity to join a company with a dynamic culture, leading market share and tremendous momentum,” Jensen said in a statement released by Intrawest.
Mr. Jensen taks the place of Alex Wasilov, who was CEO of Intrawest for over a year, while Mr. Wasilov returns to Intrawest's Board of Directors.
of directors.

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Website http://www.vailresorts.com
Industry: Hotels
Issue Type: Common Stock
Country of Origin: United States
Listing date: 04 Feb 1997