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In The Big Chair - Michelle McKinney Frymire of CWT

By Mitra Sorrells | November 10, 2021

Michelle McKinney Frymire became CEO of CWT in May 2021. She joined the company in 2019 after prior leadership roles at Starwood Vacation Ownership, Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Dori Stein of Fornova

By Mitra Sorrells | July 1, 2021

Dori Stein is one of the founders of hotel distribution intel service Fornova and has been CEO since 2015. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Stan Boland of Five

By Linda Fox | June 22, 2021

Five announced Series B funding of $41 million in March 2020 to further develop its in-car software. In 2019 the company conducted tests of self-driving cars in London. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Sankar Narayan of SiteMinder

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2021

Sankar Narayan took up the reins at SiteMinder's first CEO in late 2018, joining from Xero, a cloud accounting software company. He previously held roles at technology and travel brands including Virgin... Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Roberto Martinoli of Silversea Cruises

By Mitra Sorrells | May 4, 2021

Founded in 1994 and now part of the Royal Caribbean Group, Silversea Cruises is an ultra-luxury cruise line with itineraries covering all seven continents and more than 900 destinations. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Julie Brinkman of Beyond Pricing

By Jill Menze | April 13, 2021

Julie Brinkman joined Beyond Pricing as COO in early 2020, quickly becoming CEO as she led the short-term rental revenue management platform through the pandemic. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Patrick Andrä of HomeToGo

By Mitra Sorrells | March 31, 2021

Patrick Andrä is the co-founder and CEO of HomeToGo, a search engine for vacation rentals with more than 250 employees. It also operates the Wimdu and Tripping.com websites. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Anand Krishnan of IBS Software

By Jill Menze | February 4, 2021

In 2018, Anand Krishnan was brought on as CEO of IBS Software, a leading SaaS solutions provider managing mission-critical operations for airlines, airports, hotels and cruise companies. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Alex Zoghlin of ATPCO

By Mitra Sorrells | January 7, 2021

Industry veteran Alex Zoghlin returns to travel as CEO of ATPCO - with ambitious plans for the 56-year-old company. Read More

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In The Big Chair - Greg Webb of Travelport

By Mitra Sorrells | February 10, 2020

Greg Webb became Travelport’s CEO in August 2019, shortly after the company went back to private equity ownership in a $4.4 billion sale. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Craig Brennan of Switchfly

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2020

The Switchfly boss talks with PhocusWire about how loyalty has changed over the past decade, what younger generations want and more. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Bryan Dove of Skyscanner

By Linda Fox | January 29, 2020

The Skyscanner boss talks to PhocusWire about being a CEO, the company's recent development into a marketplace and sustainability. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Mathias Hedlund of Etraveli

By Linda Fox | January 14, 2020

Etraveli chief executive Mathias Hedlund talks to Phocuswire about acquisitions, airline distribution and sustainability. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Justin Francis of Responsible Travel

By Linda Fox | January 7, 2020

The online travel agency was one of the first to offer carbon offsetting in 2002, just a year after co-founder Justin Francis created the brand with Harold Goodwin. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair LIVE - Tim Choate of RedAwning

By Linda Fox | January 2, 2020

After building two technology startups, Tim Choate founded RedAwning in 2010. The company offers branded vacation rentals as well as technology services to property owners and managers. Read More

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