SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation
(NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global
travel industry, has named Dana
Jones senior vice president, new market development. This
role, reporting to Sabre President and CEO Tom Klein, reinforces Sabre's commitment to
better support travel businesses in China as well as to expand Sabre's technology
solutions to travel buyers and sellers on the African
continent.
"China and Africa are two of the world's fastest growing
geographies for travel. Dana's leadership role will help best
position Sabre for growth in these regions with our current
technology offerings as well as through the development of new
business opportunities," said Tom
Klein.
In this new role, Jones will be responsible for leading an
enterprise strategy aimed at accelerating investment and the
development and delivery of software solutions in China and Africa.
Sabre has supported customers in China since 1994, and the company currently
delivers a broad portfolio of industry-leading distribution,
e-commerce and operations solutions to airlines and hotels
throughout China. In addition, a
growing number of Chinese online travel agencies are implementing
Sabre's travel shopping and booking capabilities to deliver more
personalized service for their customers.
In Africa, Sabre plans to grow
through new business ventures and the expansion of the Sabre Travel
Network – as well as through leveraging its existing Airline and
Hospitality Solutions customer relationships.
In addition to her new market development responsibilities,
Jones will continue to serve as chief marketing officer and senior
vice president of solutions management for Sabre Airline
Solutions.
About Sabre Corporation
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 $110 billion of estimated 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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