BELLEVUE, Wash. \u2013 July 14, 2004 \u2013 Expedia, Inc. today announced that Steven McArthur has joined the company as president of Expedia\u00aeNorth America. He reports to Erik Blachford, president and CEO of IAC Travel.<\/p>\n
McArthur, formerly executive vice president, Web services at America Online, Inc., assumes day-to-day responsibility of Expedia, Inc.’s North America operations, including management of the Expedia.com\u00aetravel site.<\/p>\n
“I am delighted to have Steven join the team at Expedia,” Blachford said. “He has a proven record of building companies and a deep understanding of the online market, both of which will be a tremendous asset to the senior management team at Expedia.”<\/p>\n
In his most recent position at AOL, McArthur led the company’s Web and messaging services, including the Netscape\u00aeportal, AOL\u00aeinstant messaging products, personals, network security solutions, and MapQuest\u00ae. Previously, he served as president and CEO of AOL Canada.<\/p>\n
“Expedia has built a valuable online marketplace that brings together travel suppliers and consumers, and I am eager to help lead the company as we continue to work with our partners to meet the needs of travelers,” McArthur said. “We have an exciting opportunity at Expedia to build on our position as the most frequently visited travel site on the Internet and to find more ways to help everyone everywhere plan and purchase everything in travel.”<\/p>\n
McArthur holds a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s of science degree from Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1998, he was named one of Canada’s “Top Forty under Forty” executives by The Globe and Mail.
\nAbout Expedia, Inc.<\/p>\n
Expedia, Inc. is the world’s leading online travel service and the fourth largest travel agency in the U.S. Expedia’s award-winning Expert Searching and Pricing (ESP) technology delivers the most comprehensive flight options available online. ESP also allows customers to dynamically build complete trips that combine flights, Expedia\u00aeSpecial Rate hotels and other lodging, ground transportation, and destination services and activities. Expedia’s quality and leadership have been recognized in awards such as PC Magazine’s “Editors’ Choice” and Forbes “Favorite General Travel Site.” Expedia is an operating company of IAC\/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI). CST: 2029030-40<\/p>\n
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