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Expedia Group names Ranganathan as new CPO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced the appointment of Shilpa Ranganathan as its new chief product officer, marking her return to the company to lead its product and design teams.
Thumu replaces Murthy as Expedia Group CTO
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced the appointment of Ramana Thumu as its new chief technology officer, replacing previous incumbent Rathi Murthy, who was fired in May for “a violation of company policy”.
Kern departs vice chairman and board positions at Expedia Group
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced that former CEO Peter Kern is stepping down from his role as vice chairman and has left the group’s board with immediate effect.
Expedia Group undergoes executive team reshuffle
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has undergone a reshuffle of its executive team, with the departure of its president of Expedia Brands, and the appointment of a new chief operations officer and chief marketing officer respectively.
Expedia Group to reduce team headcount by nine per cent
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Online travel agency Expedia Group is to cut around 1,500 jobs, accounting for nine per cent of the company’s overall headcount, as part of a restructuring and cost-cutting measure.
Gorin to replace Kern as Expedia Group CEO on 13 May
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Expedia Group has confirmed that Ariane Gorin, the company’s president of Expedia for Business, will take over from outgoing incumbent Peter Kern as CEO on 13 May.
Expedia launches loyalty program One Key
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Expedia Group has introduced a new loyalty program across its three travel brands for travellers to earn and use rewards on eligible flights, hotels, vacation homes, car rentals, cruises and activities. One Key unifies the group’s three travel brands – Vrbo, Expedia, and Hotels.com – into one flexible loyalty program. It is currently available […]
Expedia launches ChatGPT trip planner
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Expedia Group has launched a ChatGPT-powered travel planning feature in the Expedia app that helps users plan their trips.
Expedia unveils enhanced social impact and sustainability strategy
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Expedia Group is rolling out an enhanced global social impact and sustainability strategy to further develop a travel ecosystem that is “responsible, open and accessible to all”.
Expedia appoints new CTO and brand president
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Expedia Group has announced the appointment of Rathi Murthy as the company’s chief technology officer and president of Expedia Services, and Jon Gieselman as the company’s president of Expedia Brands. As part of Murthy and Gieselman joining, the company will evolve its operating structure into four key pillars: Expedia Services, Expedia Brands, Expedia Marketplace, […]