CEO Spotlight


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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Aidan Brogan of Datalex
By Kevin May | December 5, 2017
Steering the company over the last five years (with 17 years before that as one of the senior management team), Aidan Brogan knows a thing or two about how quickly and, also, how slowly the world of... Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Luis Maroto of Amadeus
By Kevin May | November 27, 2017
Almost 20 years - the last six as global leader - have seen the former-Bertelsmann exec push the company into new areas and list on the public markets. He tells Kevin May how the company views the... Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Jim Davidson of Farelogix
By Kevin May | November 21, 2017
With a career spanning roles at OAG and Amadeus, the outspoken Jim Davidson is perhaps the ideal person to be spearheading a company now embedded in its role of trying to force changes in airline... Read More
In The Big Chair - Sean Menke of Sabre
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Sean Menke of Sabre
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
  The new boss has been in the job less than a year - but with a wealth of experience in the world of airlines and elsewhere, he knows what needs to be done in areas as varied as NDC, AI and... Read More
In The Big Chair - Barbara Dalibard of SITA
Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair - Barbara Dalibard of SITA
By Kevin May | November 12, 2017
The aviation technology company is nearly 70 years old and, amongst other things, works with airports and airlines on their passenger service Read More
In The Big Chair - Gordon Wilson of Travelport
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Gordon Wilson of Travelport
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
  Travelport, as one of the three main distribution platforms that power so much of the mechanics behind the industry, is evolving - not least because it has to, as technology and processes evolve. Read More
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Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Mark Okerstrom of Expedia Inc
By Kevin May | November 7, 2017
The former-CFO of the company talks to Kevin May about keeping an eye on Google, what the direct debate should really be about, and diversity in the company. Read More
In The Big Chair - Mike Ford of SiteMinder
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Mike Ford of SiteMinder
By Kevin May | November 5, 2017
  The man who helped get SiteMinder off the ground in 2006 has plenty to say about the direct-booking debate, intermediaries becoming tech vendors and his style as a boss. Read More
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