Bio

Over 15 years of experience as a senior executive building electronic commerce based businesses. Currently Vice President of a global travel technology company. Has experience driving growth in startups and global using acquisition and new product development while managing costs for cash flow growth. Has excellent cross-functional skills in business development, financial management, product development, technical architecture, software development and operations. Began his career at Texas Instruments writing statistical process control programs. Left in 1990 to join a startup company that created the first electronic hotel reservations EDI switch. Recruited by Louis Borders in 1996 to create a next generation travel distribution system to Internet enable travel agents and travel suppliers. A key part of the strategy included an acquisition of an Internet based Tour reservation system. In 2001, was recruited by the owners of a travel information company to lead their IT efforts as CIO. Turned around the IT department, drove major operating expense reductions and grew the product revenue base from less than 15MM to more than 50MM with investments in acquisitions and new product development.