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As Senior Vice President Product and Technology Development of LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (NASD: LNET), David Bankers is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the company�s intellectual property, software, hardware and interactive design functions.
Mr. Bankers is recognized as a leading figure and visionary technologist in the area of interactive media for the hospitality industry. He has published numerous papers and has won four patents related in this subject area.
Mr. Bankers joined LodgeNet in 1989 as Director of Information Systems Development and was appointed Vice President, Corporate Technologies in 1992. Mr. Bankers became Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for the Company in 1998 and was named Senior Vice President, Product and Technology Development in 2002.
Mr. Bankers previously worked at the U.S. Geological Survey�s Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) facilities where he managed the Digital Data Production department. Prior to his management activities he held various software development positions related to the development and production of mapping and image visualization systems used by the U.S. government.
Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, Mr. Bankers earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Creighton University in Omaha, where he was also a teaching fellow. | 