SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation
(NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global
travel industry, has named Cem
Tanyel as Sabre executive vice president and president of
Airline Solutions, effective Sept. 10
and reporting to Travel Solutions President Dave Shirk.
Tanyel is a seasoned technology leader having held executive
roles in product development, professional services and industry
solutions general management over a career spanning more than 25
years. Most recently he served as executive vice president and
general manager of professional services at Kony, the leader in
mobile application development and digital solutions serving the
financial services, healthcare and travel industries. Prior to
that, Tanyel was senior vice president of consulting and
professional services at Cognizant; vice president and general
manager of global healthcare and life sciences software and
solutions at CSC; senior vice president of product development for
health systems at McKesson; and vice president and general manager
of industry applications and solutions – including the travel and
transportation industry – at Unisys. He holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in computer engineering from Middle
East Technical University, a Master of Science degree in
computer science from the University of
Maryland, and a Master of Business Administration degree
from San Jose State University.
"Cem has broad, multi-discipline experience delivering world
class technology solutions to customers across a variety of
industries, along with a leadership style that will energize the
Airline Solutions team," said Shirk. "Having worked very closely
with Cem at Kony and CSC, I know firsthand that he brings the
management expertise, portfolio management acumen, results-driven
processes and client focus that will continue to drive revenue for
our airline customers through the technology we provide."
Sabre announced in July that Shirk was elevated to Sabre
executive vice president and president of Travel Solutions – a
newly created organization that includes Travel Network, Airline
Solutions, Beyond NDC and data and analytics solutions across the
business units – leaving open his previous role as president of
Airline Solutions.
"Sabre's leadership position in the marketplace has always been
driven by its commitment to innovation, which was immediately
attractive to me in pursuing this role," said Tanyel. "It seems the
travel industry is at an inflection point with regard to
technology, and Sabre is uniquely positioned to lead an evolution
as it builds the most advanced travel platform in the world. It
will be a pleasure to work with Dave again and to join such an
exciting organization as we lead the evolution from within."
About Sabre
Sabre Corporation is the leading technology provider to the
global travel industry. Sabre's software, data, mobile and
distribution solutions are used by hundreds of airlines and
thousands of hotel properties to manage critical operations,
including passenger and guest reservations, revenue management,
flight, network and crew management. Sabre also operates a leading
global travel marketplace, which processes more than US$120 billion of global travel spend annually by
connecting travel buyers and suppliers. Headquartered in
Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre
serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world.
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