Accelya has a new leader in the shape of Jim Davidson, who takes over the CEO role at the airline technology business.
Davidson joined the Spain-based company in June 2020 when it acquired Farelogix, the airline commerce and retailing system.
He takes on the position in a full time capacity after holding the reins as chief strategy officer and president since November last year, when CEO John Johnston stepped down to become a special advisor.
Farelogix was acquired for an undisclosed fee by Accelya, ending a protracted process to originally be acquired by Sabre in a $360 million deal.
The Sabre deal was supposed help Sabre shape its own quest to modernize airline distribution.
The November 2018 agreement was touted as Sabre's way to "offer the innovative and comprehensive solutions that airlines require."
In August 2019, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition, claiming it would eliminate competition that had "substantially benefited airlines and consumers."
Sabre dug in and went to court. On April 2020, a U.S. court decided in favor of the deal, but then, just a few days later, a decision by the U.K.’s Competition & Markets Authority effectively killed the planned acquisition.
Sabre formally pulled the deal in May 2020.
Davidson, who has worked at Amadeus, OAG and System One over the last three decades, says: "Over the past few months, I´ve been able to work with the executive team across all areas of the business and am energized by the Accelya team’s commitment to customer success.
"We are better positioned than ever to continue delivering innovation and game-changing solutions to the global airline and travel industry."