WhiteWater Announces Philip Edgell President of its New Vantage Technology Platform

British Columbia/Canada-based WhiteWater West recently announced the appointment of Philip Edgell as President of its Vantage technology platform, which was introduced last year to enable park operators to use real-time data to evaluate the guest behavior and plan for the long term, amongst others (see EAP 1/2019). The Island H20 Live! water park in Kissimmee/Florida, which is part of the newly opened Margaritaville Resort Orlando and projected to open in late spring this year, will be among the first customers to use the platform.

Edgell, a well-known name in the Canadian technology industry, most recently held the position of Global Vice President of Vancouver’s Hootsuite social media marketing company, which offers a browser-based software that manages and supports multiple social media accounts. Prior to this, Edgell was the Executive Vice President of Operations at Long View Systems, an information technology services and solutions company, where he was organizationally responsible for business performance in North America and Europe.

In his new role at WhiteWater, Edgell, who has more than 20 years of experience in the business, will be instrumental in helping the company successfully bring the new product to market. “We are extremely happy to have someone with Phil’s impressive experience on board. He is the technology leader needed to ensure that the potential of Vantage is delivered rapidly to market, establishing Vantage as the originator of truly integrated, cutting-edge parks of the future,” says Geoff Chutter, President and CEO of WhiteWater. (eap)