Rick Munson

Rick Munson is CEO of Multi-Systems, Inc., (MSI). In 1990, Rick negotiated the purchase of the assets and software products of International Property Control Systems, Inc. (IPCS) from HFS Incorporated to found MSI. Since then, he has built the company into an industry leader and has grown the business debt-free for the last nineteen years. With well over 3,000 installations across North America, MSI employs more than 200 people at its headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, and boasts a list of management companies and clients that includes Select Hyatt Group – Hyatt Place and Summerfield Suites, Wyndham Hotel Group including Wingate, Ramada, Hawthorn Suites and Microtel, Best Western, Kelly’s Inn, Adam’s Mark, Pomeroy Hotels, and more.

Prior to founding MSI, Rick served as Vice President, Sales & Marketing, at IPCS. In that role, he participated in the development, implementation, and sales and marketing of a new generation of central reservation and property management systems. As the company’s primary development officer, Rick more than doubled the size of IPCS’s customer base, and increased revenues by more than 100% in less than three years.

Before joining IPCS, Rick held positions in sales, marketing, and operations in the hotel industry, including six years as Director of Catering and Convention Services at the Hyatt Regency, Phoenix.

As a graduate of the University of Wyoming, he received a degree in business administration with honors as a distinguished military graduate. He served as First Lieutenant in the highly select Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Rick is active in numerous civic and charitable causes in the Phoenix area. He and his wife Joni reside in Scottsdale with their three sons Troy, Cody and Luke.