Leadership changes at Egencia

Egencia(R), an Expedia, Inc. company, announced today several changes to its leadership team.

Egencia(R), an Expedia, Inc. company, announced today several changes to its leadership team. Jonny Shingles will assume the position of managing director, Egencia UK; the former managing director, Christophe Peymirat, will now take on the role of vice president of global marketing; Cecilia Routledge will expand her current role to lead Egencia’s growth into Asia as managing director, Egencia Asia-Pacific (APAC); and Germain Huber has been appointed senior director supplier relations, Egencia Europe.

“It is an honor to join Egencia,” said Shingles. “I was impressed by Egencia’s rapid growth in recent years and the opportunity to deliver a powerful, innovative combination of service and technology to today’s corporate travel industry.”

Mr. Shingles joins Egencia with extensive experience building and developing high-performance commercial teams and client-centric organization businesses. Most recently, he was part of the leadership team responsible for launching Jet Republic, a startup in the private jet market servicing leading corporations. Additionally, he has worked as the Global Head of CRM at Mergermarket, part of the Financial Times Group. Jonny’s career began in the Royal Air force as a fighter pilot then as an instructor before completing a MBA at London Business School.

“After so many years with Egencia, I’m thrilled to contribute to the organization in a new way,” said Peymirat. “As the global vice president of marketing, my primary objective is to ensure we are meeting the needs of our customers through new and unique products and services – both in countries where we already have a presence and as we expand globally around the world.”

Christophe Peymirat will be returning to the company’s Paris office and has been with Egencia for the last 9 years, most recently leading Egencia UK business operations. Prior to 2004, Peymirat was part of the original Egencia team for several years, serving initially as director of product development and later as director of large accounts. Peymirat’s career began working for L’Oreal as a sales and marketing executive. He went on to work for Bain & Company as a business consultant.

“After many years of experience driving our business development efforts globally, I am excited by the opportunity to lead our APAC team,” said Routledge. “I look forward to expanding Egencia’s business services in India, China, Australia, and other APAC markets, which are strong and developing corporate travel markets with huge growth potential.”

Cecilia Routledge, managing director Asia-Pacific, will now report to Christophe Pingard, senior VP EMEA and APAC. She has over 15 years experience of developing new business units in International points of sale, in particular in EMEA and Latin America. Routledge has worked for Egencia for more than six years in various positions such as global strategy and business development and product marketing for EMEA. She has a master of science from the University of Uppsala and a master of international management from HEC de Lausanne.

“Egencia operates on a global scale,” said Huber. “This position will give me the chance to further develop deep relationships with our international supply partners and provide them with new opportunities to deliver valuable offerings to our clients and travelers.”

Germain Huber is appointed senior director of supplier relations in Europe. From 2004 until now, as director of operations, Egencia Europe, he managed Egencia’s service strategy and day-to-day operations in 10 countries including France, UK, Germany, and Belgium. Huber joined Egencia in 2001, as marketing manager with extensive experience in the travel industry. Like Christophe Peymirat, he graduated from HEC and received a master’s degree in international economics from Sciences Po Paris.

These new positions will help manage and support Egencia as it scales globally, confirming the company’s recent growth in the marketplace.

Leadership changes at Egencia

Egencia(TM), an Expedia, Inc. company, announced today that President Jean-Pierre Remy is leaving the company to fulfill a chief executive officer position at a European corporation.

Egencia(TM), an Expedia, Inc. company, announced today that President Jean-Pierre Remy is leaving the company to fulfill a chief executive officer position at a European corporation. Current senior vice president, Egencia North America, Rob Greyber, will assume the position of president, having successfully led and grown one of the company’s key operating regions. Vice president of Asia Pacific and global partnerships, Pamela Keenan Fritz, will take on Greyber’s previous role.

Remy has been with Egencia since founding it in 2000. Egencia was later purchased by Expedia, Inc. A pioneer in the industry, Remy was part of the original movement to empower corporate travelers through the use of online technologies including self-booking platforms and integrated policy and business intelligence capabilities. During his tenure, he helped grow Egencia to its position as the fifth largest travel management company in the world with presence in fourteen countries.

“Over the last ten years, Jean-Pierre Remy has made significant contributions to the company, growing our global footprint and strengthening our reputation in corporate travel,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Expedia, Inc. “We recognize and thank him for his strong leadership at Egencia. He leaves the company in Rob Greyber’s capable hands. Rob has driven impressive results in multiple roles within Expedia, most recently with Egencia North America.”

Egencia remains focused on delivering concrete business value and personalized service to its clients and partners, especially during these challenging times. Greyber is supported by Egencia’s experienced global leadership team, including Christophe Pingard, senior vice president of Egencia Europe; Simon Tam, senior vice president of Egencia product and technology; Paolo de Ruggiero, vice president of finance; Alan Donald, vice president of Egencia global customer service and Pam Keenan Fritz, newly appointed to senior vice president of Egencia North America.

“It’s a tremendous privilege to lead a company like Egencia,” said Greyber. “As president, I have the fortune of working with some of the best minds in business. We have fundamentally transformed the way companies manage travel today. At a time when we see the market landscape constantly shifting, Egencia has the ability to help companies confront these challenges and drive cost savings, improved control, and better traveler experiences.”

Over the last three years, Keenan Fritz has acted in a number of leadership roles within Egencia. Most recently, she led the company’s Asia Pacific business, developing new product and service offerings for Egencia China, Australia, and India. She will now turn her deep industry knowledge and strong business acumen to the North American market.

“During my time with Egencia, I have seen it grow into an industry force, driving meaningful results for businesses globally,” said Keenan Fritz. “To this effort, I look forward to working closely with our clients and industry partners, especially during these challenging times.”

Greyber joined Expedia, Inc. in 2004 as vice president, Expedia(R) partner services group, and was responsible for all aspects of Expedia’s relationships with airline partners in North America. Prior to Expedia, Greyber served in vice president roles for a venture-backed software company based in San Francisco and at Scient Corporation, leading numerous strategy and technology client engagements including designing and engineering the initial web and operating infrastructure for Hotwire.com, now a subsidiary of Expedia, Inc. Prior to Scient, Greyber was an associate with Deutsche Bank’s Mergers and Acquisitions group, based in Hong Kong and began his career as a systems engineer with Electronic Data Systems Corporation.

Mr. Greyber holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in finance and accounting, and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in English literature from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Keenan Fritz joined Expedia, Inc. from McKinsey and Company where she served a variety of clients across the US, Europe, and Asia. Keenan Fritz previously worked in the British Treasury department advising on issues of international finance, trade, defense, education, and employment policy. Keenan Fritz holds a Bachelor of Science in economics from the London School of Economics and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for her graduate studies in international tax law at Harvard Law School.

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