Jim Davidson Takes Helm at Farelogix as CEO
Farelogix today announced the appointment of travel industry visionary,
Jim
Davidson, as president and chief executive officer. Davidson assumes
this
role from interim CEO, Bert Amato, who will remain on the Farelogix
board of
directors.Davidson brings a diverse range of experience to his role as President
and
CEO of Farelogix. Most recently, he was CEO of NTE, a technology company
focused on building Internet-enabled transportation pricing,
transaction,
and visibility applications for the supply chain industry. NTE
customers
included Target, Hallmark, Sara Lee Bakery Group, and Perry Ellis
International. Prior to NTE, Jim was president and CEO of Amadeus
Global
Travel, North America (Amadeus GDS), an international developer of
reservations and technology solutions for the travel industry. At
Amadeus,
Jim led the introduction of the Amadeus web-based reservation system
into
the North American market. Jim also served as vice president of sales
and
marketing for System One Company, and vice president of marketing for
Reed
Travel Group/Official Airline Guides.
“Jim has extensive experience in the travel industry, strong business
acumen, a passion for technology and the energy to succeed - and we are
thrilled to have him on board,” said Amato. “He has successfully led
both
start up and established companies through a variety of growth phases,
and
will now play a pivotal role in leading Farelogix through the next stage
in
its business strategy.”
“Given current trends and pressures in the industry, Farelogix is very
well
positioned to be a dominant player in the travel market,” said Davidson.
“What sets Farelogix apart is our FLXT platform and its ability to
aggregate
content from all four major Global Distribution Systems, as well as
airline,
private and Internet fare sources; plus the use of our sophisticated
pricing
technology to enable comparative shopping across sources. I am
energized by
the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead and believe that my recent
experiences have given me a unique and fresh perspective to guide the
talented Farelogix team through this period of growth.”
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