Expedia Corporate Travel (ECT) Extends Commitment to Building Largest Global Corporate Travel Marketplace
Robert Greyber Appointed to Newly Created Role of Senior Vice President, ECT North America
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) today announced that Robert Greyber, Vice President, Expedia® Partner Services Group, has been appointed to the newly-created role of Senior Vice President (SVP), Expedia® Corporate Travel (ECT) North America, effective June 4, 2007. Greyber will report to Jean-Pierre Remy, President of Expedia Corporate Travel Worldwide.
In just over three years, ECT has grown to be one of the world’s largest corporate travel organizations offering leading service, content and technology capabilities to global clients of all sizes and structure. Today’s announcement demonstrates Expedia, Inc.’s commitment to invest in and expand ECT’s global footprint. With Remy based in Paris, seasoned leadership teams in Paris, Bellevue and London, and the newly-created position of SVP, ECT North America, the company is well-positioned to become the largest global marketplace in corporate travel.
“During my tenure as President of ECT, I have seen the opportunity for our growth in corporate travel in North America and abroad,” said Remy. “Robert is a strong and seasoned travel executive with extensive background in airline relationships. This new role and his appointment underscore the importance of our growth in North America as part of our overall global strategy.”
“I look forward to this exciting new role and the opportunity to work with Expedia’s corporate clients, lead a world-class team and deepen our relationships with key suppliers,” said Greyber. “I am confident in Jean- Pierre and the ECT organization’s vision, strategy and ability to execute while growing rapidly. I am thrilled to be a part of the ECT team and vision.”
Greyber joined Expedia in 2004 as Vice President, Expedia Partner Services Group. In this role, he was responsible for all aspects of Expedia’s relationships with airline partners in North America. Prior to Expedia, he served as Vice President for a venture-backed software company based in San Francisco, California. Before that, Greyber served in senior management roles at Scient Corporation, leading numerous strategy and technology client engagements. At Scient, he was responsible for leading the team that designed and engineered the initial web and operating infrastructure for Hotwire.com, now a subsidiary of Expedia, Inc. Prior to Scient, Greyber was an Associate with Deutsche Bank’s Mergers & Acquisitions group, based in Hong Kong and began his career with Electronic Data Systems Corporation.
Greyber holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business with concentrations in Finance and Accounting, and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in English Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park.
In 2000, Remy founded Egencia, a start-up that grew into one of the major players and leaders in online corporate travel in Europe. The company was acquired by IAC/InterActive Corp. (parent company of Expedia) in April 2004. Prior to his position as President of Expedia Corporate Travel, Remy headed up Expedia Corporate Travel in Europe. Prior to creating Egencia, Remy was Vice President at Bain & Company where he advised large international companies on their growth strategies, new ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and reorganizations. During his tenure, he served as consultant for a number of global companies focusing on strategic development of business services and technology. He also served as Managing Director of the technology consulting company CM International, founded in 1986.
Remy graduated from Ecole Centrale in Paris and received his Ph.D. Specialisation Degree from HEC in Strategy & Business Management.
About Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. is the world’s leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book, and experience travel. Expedia, Inc. also provides wholesale travel to offline retail travel agents. Expedia, Inc.’s portfolio of brands includes: Expedia.com®, hotels.com®, Hotwire®, Expedia® Corporate Travel, TripAdvisor® and Classic Vacations®. Expedia, Inc.’s companies also operate internationally with sites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, Japan and China, through its investment in eLong™. For more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/ (NASDAQ: EXPE).
About Expedia® Corporate Travel
Expedia® Corporate Travel is the No. 1 online corporate travel agency and fifth largest travel management company in the world. As part of Expedia, Inc., (NASDAQ: EXPE), the world’s leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book and experience travel, Expedia® Corporate Travel brings together the best of technology and corporate support in a single- source solution that drives down costs. Business travelers have access to specialized tools, while companies can take advantage of rich management and reporting features.
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