SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the
global travel industry, has named Greg
Webb, currently executive vice president of Sabre and
president of Sabre Travel Network, to the new role of Sabre vice
chairman, effective immediately. In this new role reporting to
Sabre President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Klein, Webb will be responsible for customer
engagement and global development initiatives.
"In a stellar 20-year Sabre career, including the past five
years successfully leading Sabre Travel Network, Greg has achieved
a long list of accomplishments to support Sabre's success, the most
recent being Sabre's acquisition of Abacus International, the
leading travel marketplace in the Asia-Pacific region," said Tom Klein. "In his new role as Sabre vice
chairman, Greg will help identify and champion growth opportunities
around the world across all our businesses."
Sabre also announced that Sean
Menke, 46, will join the company, effective Oct. 5, as executive vice president of Sabre and
president of Sabre Travel Network. In this role reporting to
Tom Klein, Menke will be accountable
for Sabre's global distribution system, the world's leading travel
marketplace.
"As a former airline CEO and information technology executive,
Sean brings deep aviation, travel and technology industry
experience and a proven track record of driving sustainable
top-line growth, and he will be a great addition to our leadership
team," Klein said.
Menke brings to Sabre more than 20 years of experience in
executive leadership roles in the travel and technology
industries. Most recently, he served as executive vice
president and chief operations officer of Hawaiian Airlines.
Previously, Menke was executive vice president, Resources at IHS,
Inc., a global information technology company. Prior to that,
he served as president and CEO of Pinnacle Airlines, president and
CEO of Frontier Airlines, and executive vice president and chief
commercial officer at Air Canada. Early in his career, he
held leadership roles with United Airlines, Western Pacific
Airlines and America West Airlines.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is the
leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism
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.
Media Contact:
Heidi Castle
Sabre
682-605-4290
heidi.castle@sabre.com
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