SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the
global travel industry, today announced that it has named
Vish Saoji as chief technology
officer (CTO), effective September
5.
As CTO, Saoji will be responsible for executing Sabre's
technology strategy centered on scaling world class platform
capabilities and migrating to an open system environment.
Sabre continues its transformation into a more SaaS/Cloud native
technology environment that leverages platforms to scale its
solutions for its customer base that supports airlines, hotels,
travel agents, TMCs and corporate customers. Sabre had
previously announced Joe DiFonzo as
its new CIO, creating two senior executive positions dedicated to
technology management to provide additional resources and
leadership. With Saoji's hiring, Sabre has completed filling
its senior leadership team in conjunction with Sean Menke assuming the role of CEO in
December 2016.
Saoji will join Sabre from GE Healthcare Digital, where he
serves as CTO for Software Engineering and is responsible for a
global team tasked with technology engineering, product portfolio
and cloud platform strategies. Prior to GE Healthcare
Digital, he held engineering and management positions at GE
Digital, EMC, and Oracle. A native of India, he earned a bachelor's degree in
Computer Engineering from Amravati University and a master's degree
in Computer Management from the University of Pune. In
addition, he completed Harvard Business
School's General Management Program.
"Vish brings an impressive record of innovation, implementation
and quality product development that we will quickly tap as we
build out our platform, SaaS and cloud strategies," said
Menke. "Our customers are looking to Sabre to support their
own growth goals and customer service enhancements with
technologies that are fast to market, simple to use and easily
integrated into their business strategies. Vish has
successfully led these functions at leading companies in the tech
sector and he knows the importance of building a road map and
technology standards that incorporate both vision and impeccable
execution. He's inheriting a team that is very excited about
the opportunities ahead of us."
"Sabre's strategic place in the travel technology sector with
customers across the industry and the six continents makes this an
exciting opportunity. The demand for new technology solutions
is tremendous, and I'm committed to enhancing a portfolio that will
allow Sabre to win new business, grow the company and maintain our
leadership role as an innovator and strong partner," said
Saoji.
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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