CEO Spotlight: Fred Bean of HotelPORT
HotelPORT Fred Bean is the founder and CEO of HotelPORT, a Florida-based hospitality distribution solutions company. Bean has spent over three decades in the travel industry, holding leadership positions at Travelweb and Cendant and founding his own consultancy, Rebel Travel Corporation, in 2006. Founded in 2019, hospitality distribution solutions company
CEO Spotlight: Somit Goyal of IBS Software
IBS Software Somit Goyal started as CEO of IBS Software a little less than a year ago after spending time at Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, among other big-name companies. IBS Software provides solutions for airlines, hotels, cruise lines and other travel companies, focusing on areas like retailing, passenger services, distribution
CEO Spotlight: Pere Vallès of Exoticca
Exoticca Pere Valles joined Exoticca as CEO in 2015 and the company has since grown from 50 to 500 employees. Previously he held leadership roles in the software space as well as the chief financial officer position at a Nasdaq-listed telecommunications company. Exoticca raised €25 million in venture debt earlier
Women’s History Month Spotlight: 10 Trailblazing Latinas Behind Our Favorite Brands
Happy International Women’s Day! This is by far one of our favorite times of the year and for good reason: we get to celebrate the women crushing it WORLDWIDE and also personally celebrate the women who have made that close to home impact in our lives. Women’s History Month is more
CEO Spotlight: Sean Fitzpatrick of Lighthouse
Lighthouse Lighthouse has hit the headlines in recent months through a growth investment round of $370 million announced in November 2024 as well as a number of acquisitions including HQ revenue and Stardekk. Sean Fitzpatrick became CEO of Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight) in mid-2018. Prior to that he was chief
Phocuswright Europe 2025: New Age(nts) in the spotlight
Rapid developments in generative artificial intelligence in recent months have pushed the travel industry to explore the opportunities, challenges and wider potential. No sooner than OpenAI or Google make announcements, voices from across the industry discuss the pros and cons of the developments for travel, who the winners and losers
CEO Spotlight: Alberto Gutierrez of Civitatis
Alberto Gutiérrez, the founder and CEO of tours and activities marketplace Civitatis, had no business plan when he set out to build the company. Asked for his advice for travel startups, Gutiérrez attributed the success of the Spain-based platform, which was founded in 2008, to his ability to do a little of
