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Study Group: Online Travel Agency and Industry Experts (North America)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 163

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Hong Jiang, President and Chief Executive Officer, Montina, Inc.Hong Jiang
President and Chief Executive Officer
Montina, Inc.

Hong Jiang, Ph.D., is the President and CEO at Montina, a technology consulting firm. Dr. Jiang is an expert in the Chinese mobile industry. She has been closely following the Chinese operators’ reorganization efforts, 3G wireless developments including the domestic standard TD-SCDMA and wireless value-add...

Ralf Hirt, VP International, Glam Media Inc.Ralf Hirt
VP International
Glam Media Inc.

Ralf Hirt is the Vice President- International at Glam Media, a Web 2.0 distributed media firm. He previously spent nine years at DoubleClick in New York, London, Sydney and Hong Kong as the Vice President- Operations and Strategic Partnerships, Senior Director- Publishers, Managing Director- Asia Pacific,...

Chicke Fitzgerald, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LeisureLogix, LLCChicke Fitzgerald
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
LeisureLogix, LLC

Chicke Fitzgerald is the Chief Executive Officer of the Solutionz Group, a consulting company specializing in travel industry which she formed in 1995. She is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LeisureLogix, a technology company providing game changing integrated trip planning, booking,...

Michael Bonfils, President and Worldwide Director, SEM InternationalMichael Bonfils
President and Worldwide Director
SEM International

Michael Bonfils is the President of International Media Management, Corporation known for its online advertising consulting division, Hyper Interactive, and its SEM International/WebCertain (SEMI-WC) global search engine marketing management services of which provides programs for International advertising...

Al Pappas, Partner, The StrataFusion GroupAl Pappas
Partner
The StrataFusion Group

Al Pappas is a Partner at StrataFusion group and provides C-level consulting services to many emerging, hi-tech and established corporations. Previously, Mr. Pappas was the Chief Information Officer of VMware. He was responsible for all IT functions and virtualization showcase environments. Mr. Pappas...

Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC, HRG of North America Inc.Christopher Dane
President-HRG Afilliates, LLC
HRG of North America Inc.

Christopher Dane is the President of Affiliates Program at HRG of North America, one of the largest travel management companies in the world, where he has worked since June 2006. At HRG, he has launched and oversees the North American Affiliates Program that is designed to allow large regional travel...

Ken Heit, Director of Sales, World Wide Cruises IncKen Heit
Director of Sales
World Wide Cruises Inc

Ken Heit is the Director of Sales of Worldwide Cruises, a subsidiary of American Express Travel specializing in the cruise industry. He oversees $30 million in annual cruise sales revenue and supervises 25 employees. Mr. Heit has more than 20 years of experience in the travel industry. As a result of...

Thomas DePaoli, Director of Online Marketing, The Artful Home (The Guild)Thomas DePaoli
Director of Online Marketing
The Artful Home (The Guild)

Thomas DePaoli is Director of Online Marketing at The Guild, Inc., a Top 500 Internet Retailer and pioneer art and home furnishings business, and President of Mercury Solutions LLC, a marketing consulting firm specializing in online marketing in North America and South America. Mr. DePaoli has over...

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A Mature Virgin Desires an Old Midland | 09-02-2008
Analysis of: Virgin Atlantic ready to take on BA | www.telegraph.co.uk
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The proposed commercial alliance of British Airways, Iberia and American - lets call it BAAABI represents a strong consolidation on the most lucrative part of the Transatlantic market - UK-USA. Virgin Atlantic and its chairman have been waging a "BA-AA No Way" battle for years. Now its very intense....

Austrian struggles as deadline approaches | 08-25-2008
Analysis of: Austrian struggles to find strategic partner | uk.biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Today all interested parties must submit their expressions of interest to acquire the Austrian Government's 43% shares in the former national carrier Austrian Airlines. Any party can express interest but it has been made clear that Lufthansa is the preferred family member to win. There is a small chance...

Until we get to "intent-based, situationally relevant" search, there is no vision | 08-25-2008
Analysis of: Is Microsoft's Vision of Search Enough to Catch Google? | www.businessweek.com
Author: Chicke Fitzgerald, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LeisureLogix, LLC

We are still in the world of Search 1.0 at best.  As long as search engines don't care what my intent is or what my current circumstances are, then I will still get 563,000 results when I enter Travel Tampa in a search bar.  Is there anyone out there that really thinks that this is effective...

And now the end is near, and so I face the final curtain... | 08-14-2008
Analysis of: Travelport Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results | www.examiner.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The GDS model has sustained the neutral travel distribution model for a very long time. From its less than humble beginings with IBM and American Airlines to the peak years of the mid- 1990s to to twilight zone it now finds itself in. So the time has come to accept its short comings and move forward...

Ryanair and the EC. Time for a Truce? | 08-13-2008
Analysis of: Commission targets 'rip-off' air ticket sites | www.euractiv.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The EC and Ryanair are at constant loggerheads over the 3 main issues of fare displays, Subsidies from cities wanting service and of course the Aer Lingus acquisition. Given the economic climate and benefits that air transportation provides, the EC should perhaps consider rethinking at least one of...

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