Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) 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 Ms. Murthy and Mr. Gieselman joining,
the company will evolve its operating structure into four key
pillars: Expedia Services, Expedia Brands, Expedia Marketplace, and
Expedia for Business.
“Today, we take an important next step in Expedia Group’s
journey as we add two exceptional talents to our leadership team
and simplify our organization for clarity and speed. Rathi and Jon
represent the character of executives, depth and breadth of
experience, and success in their respective fields we seek at our
leadership table. Our Chairman and I have complete confidence in
what they will deliver and we are excited to welcome them to the
team,” said Peter Kern, Vice Chairman and CEO, Expedia Group.
Jon Gieselman joins Expedia Group from Apple, where he led
marketing for Services, a broad portfolio of businesses. While at
Apple, Jon worked closely with product, engineering, and design to
expand Services through his innovative brand, digital, and direct
marketing approach. He has decades of experience working in
multi-brand and product marketing environments and a proven track
record driving outsized growth. In his new role, Jon will lead
Expedia Brands, which will house Expedia’s consumer-facing
businesses and focus on bringing to life unique experiences
customers love that connect the world through travel. Jeff Hurst,
previous President and Co-lead of Marketing, will become the
Expedia Brands Chief Operating Officer reporting to Jon. This role
expands on his work bringing together the marketing teams and
driving Vrbo through a critical year.
Rathi Murthy joins Expedia Group from Verizon Media and is a
widely recognized transformative technology executive with deep
experience and knowledge in platform environments at Fortune 500
e-commerce, financial services, telecommunications, and media
companies. Most recently, Rathi managed innovations in 5G and the
platform technology and infrastructure at Verizon Media. In her new
role, Rathi will lead Expedia Services, which includes data and
artificial intelligence, e-commerce, payments, and customer
experience, focusing on evolving the company’s technical strategy
and underlying platform.
John Kim, previous President of Platform & Marketplaces,
will become President of Expedia Marketplace. In this role, he
oversees strategy, product, technology, and operations for all
lines of business – lodging, air, car, cruise, and activities –
bringing Expedia Group products to life to create locally relevant
and customer-centric travel experiences, benefitting our customers
and suppliers.
Ariane Gorin will be bringing together the Travel Partners Group
and Expedia Business Services to create a powerhouse B2B
organization. As President of the newly formed Expedia for
Business, Ariane will oversee the future of our B2B relationships,
from powering our business partners to helping our supply partners
achieve greater success. Ariane is responsible for optimizing the
millions of connections we have with the travel ecosystem that
fuels our marketplace as we aim to deploy the power of our platform
through these partnerships.
Peter Kern added, “As we move into four clearer operating
divisions, the addition of Rathi and Jon and new roles for John and
Ariane demonstrate our commitment to simplifying our business so we
can be more agile and deliver innovative products faster. We set
out last year with a clear mission: to power the entire travel
ecosystem, and these positions fill the core skillsets we need to
accelerate forward.”
Jon Gieselman added, “Having served on the Board of Directors
for 18 months, I can see clearly the opportunity we have in front
of us. Expedia Group has a winning strategy for the business. There
is tremendous leverage in going to market as a coordinated
portfolio of brands, positioning us perfectly to bring to life new
customer experiences they will absolutely love. We all miss
traveling, so we’ll enjoy some natural tailwinds, but the real
opportunity is to accelerate growth through meaningful innovation.
I’m really excited to help transform the company from the
inside.”
“It’s exhilarating to join Expedia Group at such a pivotal time
for the industry. Travel is a personal passion, so the opportunity
to pair my technological expertise with a company driven by such a
clear purpose to connect people all around the world was an
opportunity I had to pursue. I look forward to leading the team
driving the platformization of travel,” said Rathi Murthy.
As part of these updates, Cyril Ranque, President, Travel
Partners Group; Adam Jay, President and Co-lead, Marketing; and
Tucker Moodey, President, Retail Product and Technology, will all
depart at different timeframes over the next several months. These
leaders have long tenure with Expedia Group, and their
contributions are vast. The company thanks Cyril, Adam, and Tucker
for their combined four decades of service and the leadership and
success of their respective organizations.
Please visit Expedia Group for bios and headshots.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) companies power travel for
everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the
core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people
experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We
provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner
growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for
travelers. The Expedia Group family of brands includes: Expedia®,
Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, Egencia®, trivago®,
Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®,
Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®,
CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.
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