Whimstay Vacation Rental

After Visa, Brad has managed transactions, valued at over $2 billion, including venture financings, the initial public offering of Preview Systems and sell-side mergers, advised venture funds on investment transactions in the technology and financial services industries, and assisted Boards of Directors and management of numerous private and public companies with business strategy, financing strategy, exit strategy and stock option pricing. During his tenure at IBM, he served as General Manager for several IBM businesses, including the Asia Pacific Systems business based in Tokyo, the European business based in Zurich, and the Global Distribution Sector based at IBM corporate headquarters and focused on IBM’s largest Clients in the Retail, Travel and Hospitality industries. Mr. Hennessy also held several IBM executive staff assignments, including Global Chief Information Officer, General Manager of Global Business Partners and General Manager of Strategy and Sales Transformation. He blends a decade of problem-solving in management consulting with 15+ years of a valuable combination of e-commerce, marketplace, viral/social media, and mobile experience – within consumer and Internet industries at leading global technology companies (eBay) and new online, successful mobile startups (Shazam).

Now with over 5,000 Properties Available Walnut Creek, CA – December 11, 2019 – Whimstay, the leading marketplace dedicated to last-minute vacation rental deals, today announced the availability of over 5,000 properties nationwide in the Whimstay iOS iPhone and Android apps, which provides travelers with real savings on vacation rental properties when booking a stay during the next 10 nights. For sunny getaways, save $153 per night in Kissimmee (Central Florida), $226 per night in Clearwater, FL, $259 per night in Naples, FL, $287 per night in Palm Springs, CA, or $55 per night on the Mississippi gulf coast. After Visa, Brad has managed transactions, valued at over $2 billion, including venture financings, the initial public offering of Preview Systems and sell-side mergers, advised venture funds on investment transactions in the technology and financial services industries, and assisted Boards of Directors and management of numerous private and public companies with business strategy, financing strategy, exit strategy and stock option pricing. During his tenure at IBM, he served as General Manager for several IBM businesses, including the Asia Pacific Systems business based in Tokyo, the European business based in Zurich, and the Global Distribution Sector based at IBM corporate headquarters and focused on IBM’s largest Clients in the Retail, Travel and Hospitality industries.

– Whimstay, the leading marketplace dedicated to last-minute vacation rental deals, today announced the completion of integrations with Streamline VRS and HomeAway Software’s Escapia and V12.net vacation rental property management systems. After Visa, Brad has managed transactions, valued at over $2 billion, including venture financings, the initial public offering of Preview Systems and sell-side mergers, advised venture funds on investment transactions in the technology and financial services industries, and assisted Boards of Directors and management of numerous private and public companies with business strategy, financing strategy, exit strategy and stock option pricing. During his tenure at IBM, he served as General Manager for several IBM businesses, including the Asia Pacific Systems business based in Tokyo, the European business based in Zurich, and the Global Distribution Sector based at IBM corporate headquarters and focused on IBM’s largest Clients in the Retail, Travel and Hospitality industries. Mr. Hennessy also held several IBM executive staff assignments, including Global Chief Information Officer, General Manager of Global Business Partners and General Manager of Strategy and Sales Transformation.

Following KPMG, Brad was the Senior Vice President, Treasury at Visa International where he was responsible for all capital markets activities, including managing Visa’s first-time rating by Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s rating services, and the issuance of medium-term notes and commercial paper. After Visa, Brad has managed transactions, valued at over $2 billion, including venture financings, the initial public offering of Preview Systems and sell-side mergers, advised venture funds on investment transactions in the technology and financial services industries, and assisted Boards of Directors and management of numerous private and public companies with business strategy, financing strategy, exit strategy and stock option pricing. During his tenure at IBM, he served as General Manager for several IBM businesses, including the Asia Pacific Systems business based in Tokyo, the European business based in Zurich, and the Global Distribution Sector based at IBM corporate headquarters and focused on IBM’s largest Clients in the Retail, Travel and Hospitality industries. He blends a decade of problem-solving in management consulting with 15+ years of a valuable combination of e-commerce, marketplace, viral/social media, and mobile experience – within consumer and Internet industries at leading global technology companies (eBay) and new online, successful mobile startups (Shazam).