Pepijn Rijvers Named President; Kristin
Dorsett Promoted to Chief Operating Officer
NEEDHAM,
Mass., March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/
-- Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) today announced leadership
changes for Viator, the world's largest experiences marketplace.
Pepijn Rijvers has been appointed President of
Viator, effective April 1, 2025,
and Kristin Dorsett has been
promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer of
Viator. Rijvers will report to Matt Goldberg, President and CEO of Tripadvisor
Group, and Dorsett will report to Rijvers.
"Experiences are central to the group's strategy, and Viator has
strong momentum as the leader in this fast-growing category," said
Matt Goldberg, President and CEO of
Tripadvisor Group. "Pepijn's deep industry expertise, proven
success in scaling marketplaces, and background across product,
supply, marketing, and data make him the ideal leader to advance
our group-wide experiences strategy. With Viator leading the way,
we'll continue to strengthen our position in the category and
deliver even greater value to travelers and partners."
Rijvers takes on the role of President of Viator as Tripadvisor
Group sharpens its focus on experiences, following a year of
healthy growth and profitability at Viator. With a powerful
combination of assets – Viator as the world's largest experiences
marketplace, Tripadvisor as the world's most trusted and
influential travel planning platform, and the industry's most
extensive distribution network – Tripadvisor Group is uniquely
positioned to extend its lead in experiences.
"This category is transforming – moving from a fragmented
offline past, to a seamless online future," said Pepijn Rijvers,
incoming President of Viator. "Viator is in a prime position to
lead that shift, powered by an exceptional team, the world's
biggest and best collection of experiences, and the unique
strengths of the Tripadvisor Group. I look forward to leveraging
this momentum to cement our position as a global leader in the
space."
Prior to joining Viator, Rijvers spent more than 12 years at
Booking.com, where he played a key role in building and scaling the
travel industry's largest accommodations marketplace. Rijvers held
executive roles including Chief Marketing Officer and SVP, Managing
Director of Global Hotels and Accommodations.
Additionally, Kristin Dorsett has
been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer of Viator. A
longtime Viator executive, Dorsett has led multiple parts of
Viator's supply and technology organizations. Most recently, as
Chief Product Officer, she was responsible for the company's
product, engineering, and data functions, driving innovation and
operational excellence across the platform. In this new role,
Dorsett will focus on strategy execution and operational excellence
across the broader Viator business.
Following years of strong growth, Viator reported $840 million in revenue, approximately
$4.2 billion in gross bookings value,
and full-year profitability in 2024. With Rijvers and Dorsett in
key leadership roles, the company is well-positioned to build on
this momentum and drive further expansion.
Viator lists approximately 400,000 experiences worldwide, works
with more than 65,000 operators, and powers the experiences
storefronts of thousands of websites, including some of the biggest
names in travel.
For more information, visit www.Viator.com and
www.Tripadvisor.com.
About Tripadvisor, Inc.
The Tripadvisor Group connects
people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world's
most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our
brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience
with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided
marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and
other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc.
(Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and
businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork.
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