{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"162036","rtpr_id":"nPnbwBbq1a-20261006","ticker":"LODG","exchange":"","all_tickers":["LODG"],"title":"SONIFI Solutions Inc. promotes Paul Johnson and Drew Hauflaire to senior executive roles","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-06T13:23:00.284Z","article_body":"SONIFI Solutions Inc. promotes Paul Johnson and Drew Hauflaire to senior executive roles\nPR Newswire\n\nSIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 6, 2026\n\nSIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading technology and managed\nservices provider SONIFI Solutions Inc.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=496891890&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifisolutions.com%2F&a=SONIFI+Solutions+Inc.)\n has named Paul Johnson as chief operating officer (COO) and Drew Hauflaire\nas chief financial officer (CFO) of the company.\n\nTogether, Johnson and Hauflaire have more than 40 years of combined experience\nwith SONIFI, bringing a deep understanding of the organization, its operations\nand its customers.\n\n\"Paul has built a world-class team and delivered a differentiated product\noffering that has grown our managed Wi-Fi business to over 300,000 hotel rooms\nand led the launch of our telephony solution, enabling many of our most\nimportant hospitality customers to turn to SONIFI for all their guest-facing\ntechnology needs,\" said Ahmad Ouri, SONIFI's CEO.\n\nJohnson also led the development of SONIFI Central, SONIFI's proprietary\nunified managed services platform that provides customers with real-time\nvisibility, insights and proactive support across all of SONIFI's managed\nservice offerings, including Wi-Fi, interactive TV, casting, linear TV and\ntelephony.\n\n\"I'm excited to take on this expanded role at an important point in SONIFI's\nevolution,\" Johnson said. \"Our customers are increasingly looking for a single\npartner and single platform to manage all their technology. Regardless of\ntheir built environment and infrastructure, they expect seamless performance,\nproactive monitoring, and exceptional service and support. My focus is to\nensure our teams and technology consistently exceed our customers'\nexpectations and deliver experiences that set a new standard.\"\n\n\"These promotions reflect our unwavering commitment to our customers and\nproduct innovations that reinforce why SONIFI is the leader across the\nhospitality and healthcare industries,\" Ouri said.\n\nAbout SONIFI Solutions Inc.\n\nSONIFI Solutions Inc. is the trusted technology partner to the hospitality\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=3630275451&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifi.com%2F&a=hospitality)\n, healthcare\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=262021983&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifihealth.com%2F&a=healthcare)\n, and commercial\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=2310022570&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifisolutions.com%2Fthird-party%2F&a=commercial)\n industries. SONIFI supports the technology needs of thousands of businesses\naround the world so they can achieve their core mission — while delivering\nmemorable experiences, better outcomes and exceptional service. Learn more at\nsonifisolutions.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=471314405&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifisolutions.com%2F&a=sonifisolutions.com)\n.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sonifi-solutions-inc-promotes-paul-johnson-and-drew-hauflaire-to-senior-executive-roles-302899691.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sonifi-solutions-inc-promotes-paul-johnson-and-drew-hauflaire-to-senior-executive-roles-302899691.html)\n\nSOURCE SONIFI Solutions\n\n\n\nKrista Gellert, (605) 988-1332, press@sonifi.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2002823/SONIFI-COO-Paul-Johnson-and-CFO-Drew-Hauflaire.jpg?id=OA2988538\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS234925/LODGENET-INTERACTIVE-CORPORATION-SONIFI-LOGO.jpg?id=OA2988517\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnbwBbq1a-20261006","title":"SONIFI Solutions Inc. promotes Paul Johnson and Drew Hauflaire to senior executive roles","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"LODG","created":"2026-10-06T13:23:00.284Z","tickers":["LODG"],"exchange":"","article_body":"SONIFI Solutions Inc. promotes Paul Johnson and Drew Hauflaire to senior executive roles\nPR Newswire\n\nSIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 6, 2026\n\nSIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading technology and managed\nservices provider SONIFI Solutions Inc.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=496891890&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifisolutions.com%2F&a=SONIFI+Solutions+Inc.)\n has named Paul Johnson as chief operating officer (COO) and Drew Hauflaire\nas chief financial officer (CFO) of the company.\n\nTogether, Johnson and Hauflaire have more than 40 years of combined experience\nwith SONIFI, bringing a deep understanding of the organization, its operations\nand its customers.\n\n\"Paul has built a world-class team and delivered a differentiated product\noffering that has grown our managed Wi-Fi business to over 300,000 hotel rooms\nand led the launch of our telephony solution, enabling many of our most\nimportant hospitality customers to turn to SONIFI for all their guest-facing\ntechnology needs,\" said Ahmad Ouri, SONIFI's CEO.\n\nJohnson also led the development of SONIFI Central, SONIFI's proprietary\nunified managed services platform that provides customers with real-time\nvisibility, insights and proactive support across all of SONIFI's managed\nservice offerings, including Wi-Fi, interactive TV, casting, linear TV and\ntelephony.\n\n\"I'm excited to take on this expanded role at an important point in SONIFI's\nevolution,\" Johnson said. \"Our customers are increasingly looking for a single\npartner and single platform to manage all their technology. Regardless of\ntheir built environment and infrastructure, they expect seamless performance,\nproactive monitoring, and exceptional service and support. My focus is to\nensure our teams and technology consistently exceed our customers'\nexpectations and deliver experiences that set a new standard.\"\n\n\"These promotions reflect our unwavering commitment to our customers and\nproduct innovations that reinforce why SONIFI is the leader across the\nhospitality and healthcare industries,\" Ouri said.\n\nAbout SONIFI Solutions Inc.\n\nSONIFI Solutions Inc. is the trusted technology partner to the hospitality\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=3630275451&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifi.com%2F&a=hospitality)\n, healthcare\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=262021983&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifihealth.com%2F&a=healthcare)\n, and commercial\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=2310022570&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifisolutions.com%2Fthird-party%2F&a=commercial)\n industries. SONIFI supports the technology needs of thousands of businesses\naround the world so they can achieve their core mission — while delivering\nmemorable experiences, better outcomes and exceptional service. Learn more at\nsonifisolutions.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4790089-1&h=471314405&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifisolutions.com%2F&a=sonifisolutions.com)\n.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sonifi-solutions-inc-promotes-paul-johnson-and-drew-hauflaire-to-senior-executive-roles-302899691.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sonifi-solutions-inc-promotes-paul-johnson-and-drew-hauflaire-to-senior-executive-roles-302899691.html)\n\nSOURCE SONIFI Solutions\n\n\n\nKrista Gellert, (605) 988-1332, press@sonifi.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2002823/SONIFI-COO-Paul-Johnson-and-CFO-Drew-Hauflaire.jpg?id=OA2988538\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS234925/LODGENET-INTERACTIVE-CORPORATION-SONIFI-LOGO.jpg?id=OA2988517\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-06T13:23:00.323011906Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791292980323},"received_at":"2026-10-06T13:23:00.373Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sonifi-solutions-inc-promotes-paul-johnson-and-drew-hauflaire-to-senior-executive-roles-302899691.html"},"analysis":{"id":"150537","press_release_id":"162036","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"IT Services","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"SONIFI Solutions promoted Paul Johnson to chief operating officer and Drew Hauflaire to chief financial officer.\n\nBoth are long-tenured insiders with more than 40 years of combined experience at the company; Johnson led growth of the managed Wi-Fi business past 300,000 hotel rooms and launched the SONIFI Central platform.\n\nThe moves signal leadership continuity under CEO Ahmad Ouri rather than a strategic shift or succession event.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine internal promotions — leadership continuity at SONIFI, no strategic change."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"managed_wifi_hotel_rooms":"over 300,000","combined_experience_years":"more than 40"}},"quotedText":"Paul has built a world-class team and delivered a differentiated product offering that has grown our managed Wi-Fi business to over 300,000 hotel rooms","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Paul Johnson","role":"Chief Operating Officer (promoted)"},{"name":"Drew Hauflaire","role":"Chief Financial Officer (promoted)"},{"name":"Ahmad Ouri","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Krista Gellert","role":"press contact"}],"products":["SONIFI Central","managed Wi-Fi","telephony solution"],"companies":[{"name":"SONIFI Solutions Inc.","ticker":"LODG","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Internal promotions of long-tenured executives (COO and CFO) with continuity rather than departures; no change in strategy, succession risk, or financial impact disclosed."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"LODG"},"globalImportance":18,"audienceRelevance":12,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"micro-cap/legacy-ticker","eventGravity":"routine-internal-promotions","issuerAuthored":true}},"event_type":"executive_change","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"neutral","material_impact_score":2,"narrative":"SONIFI Solutions promoted Paul Johnson to chief operating officer and Drew Hauflaire to chief financial officer.\n\nBoth are long-tenured insiders with more than 40 years of combined experience at the company; Johnson led growth of the managed Wi-Fi business past 300,000 hotel rooms and launched the SONIFI Central platform.\n\nThe moves signal leadership continuity under CEO Ahmad Ouri rather than a strategic shift or succession event.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"managed_wifi_hotel_rooms":"over 300,000","combined_experience_years":"more than 40"}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Paul Johnson","role":"Chief Operating Officer (promoted)"},{"name":"Drew Hauflaire","role":"Chief Financial Officer (promoted)"},{"name":"Ahmad Ouri","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Krista Gellert","role":"press contact"}],"products":["SONIFI Central","managed Wi-Fi","telephony solution"],"companies":[{"name":"SONIFI Solutions Inc.","ticker":"LODG","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"model_name":"glm-5.3-flashx","prompt_hash":"sha256:5c812bd9e28b810d","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-10-06T13:23:05.514Z","global_importance":18,"audience_relevance":12,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"micro-cap/legacy-ticker","eventGravity":"routine-internal-promotions","issuerAuthored":true}},"durationMs":5131,"modelName":"glm-5.3-flashx"}}