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Market Cap:$537.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$859.0M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns and operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz, CheapTickets, ebookers, HotelClub, RatesToGo, the Away Network, and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Barney HarfordNumber of Employees 1,590
Contact Information
500 West Madison Street
Suite 1000
Chicago, Illinois 60661
(312) 894-5000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services: 561599
Recent Events
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Orbitz Picks Top 10 Hotels Decked Out for the Holidays
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Orbitz Reviews Creative Chores
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Orbitz receives $100 million from 2 investors
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UPDATE 3-Orbitz posts profit on cost cuts, stronger bookings
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Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Announces Equity Investments Totaling $100 Million
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County considers suing over travel Web site room taxes
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Five Florida Counties Preparing to Sue Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline and Travelocity Over Shortchanged Bed Taxes
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Orbitz Does Away With Hotel Fees
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RushMyPassport.com Celebrates a Successful Second Year in Business
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Orbitz for Business Asks Via Online Chat: Can I help you?
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UPDATE 3-Orbitz posts quarterly profit, shares soar
News & Analysis
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Delta implements Orbitz Supplier Link technology
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-7 December 2005-Delta implements Orbitz Supplier Link technologyC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Supplier Link technology from Orbitz, an online travel agency and subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD), has been implemented by Delta Air Lines (OTCBB:DALRQ), an airline carrier, in order to reduce its distribution costs. Orbitz is the...
Delta taps Orbitz supplier link to reduce distribution costs.
M2 PRESSWIRE-6 December 2005-Delta-Air: Delta taps Orbitz supplier link to reduce distribution costsC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06122005 ATLANTA, GA and PARSIPPANY, NJ - Delta Air Lines, the nation's second largest carrier in terms of passengers carried, and Orbitz, a subsidiary of...
Orbitz's Supplier Link creates little stir among agents, competitors. (In the News).(Global Distribution Systems Inc. contract with Orbitz.com)(Brief Article)
WASHINGTON--Orbitz finally ended months of speculation over its planned direct supplier technology with the unveiling Aug. 19 of Supplier Link, a system that allows the online portal to access supplier inventory directly from the source. Yet, despite WASHINGTON--Orbitz finally ended months of speculation over its ...
Continental Airlines Implements "Supplier Link" Technology With Orbitz
Orbitz, a leading online travel company, announced today that Continental Airlines has implemented Orbitz' Supplier Link technology enabling Orbitz.com to book tickets directly with Continental's reservation system. Effective immediately, Continental will save up to 77% in distribution costs for every ticket booked on Orbitz.com using Supplier Link."Launching Supplier Link with...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney Harford | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| James P. Shaughnessy | Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer |
| Jeffrey Davidoff | Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer |
| Marsha C. Williams | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Mike Nelson | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Frank A. Petito | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development |
| Katherine J. Andreasen | Senior Vice President of Human Resources |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Clarke | Chairman |
| Jaynie Miller Studenmund | Board of Directors |
| Jill A. Greenthal | Board of Directors |
| Paul C. Schorr IV | Board of Directors |
| Richard J. Fox | Board of Directors |
| Steve Barnhart | Board of Directors |
| William Cobb | Board of Directors |
| William J.G. Griffith | Board of Directors |
Barney Harford has extensive experience building and operating internet businesses. For the past two years he has served in board and advisory capacities to internet companies in travel and other verticals. Harford currently serves on the board of directors of LiquidPlanner, an on-demand project management service that helps companies manage uncertainty, and GlobalEnglish, a leading provider of online English language training services to multinational corporations. Harford served on the board of directors of eLong, which is controlled by Expedia, from 2004 to 2008, and as an advisor to Kayak.com in 2008. Harford served in a variety of roles at Expedia, Inc. from 1999 to 2006. As President of Expedia Asia Pacific from 2004 to 2006, he launched Expedia's business in the region, leading the company's entry into China, Japan and Australia, and the company's controlling investment in eLong. Previously, Harford served as Senior Vice President of Air, Car & Private Label; developed Expedia's private label business, WWTE, and Expedia's telesales business; and led Expedia's Corporate Development, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations functions. He joined Expedia as a Product Planner in 1999 when Expedia was a division of Microsoft. Prior to joining Expedia, Harford worked in the United Kingdom as a strategy consultant with The Kalchas Group. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master of Arts degree in Natural Sciences from Clare College, Cambridge University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Orbitz for Business, Inc. | President and CEO | Current |
| Liquidplanner, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz for Business, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Expedia, Inc. | president, Asia Pacific. | Former |
| Expedia, Inc. | Product Planner | Former |
| Clare College | MA In Natural Sciences | Former |
| INSEAD | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | Current |
| PeopleSoft, Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Former |
| Lenovo Group Limited | General Counsel & Senior Vice President | Former |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Senior Vice President & General Counsel | Former |
| University of Michigan | J.D. & Masters of Public Policy | Former |
| Northern Michigan University | B.S. | Former |
Jeffrey Davidoff serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Orbitz Worldwide, responsible for global offline and online marketing since October 2008. Prior to joining Orbitz Worldwide, Mr. Davidoff was Vice President of Brand Marketing & Communications for Whirlpool Corporation, which he joined in 2002. In this role, Mr. Davidoff led a marketing organization responsible for supporting the sales of the company’s Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchen Aid & Jenn-Air brands. Mr. Davidoff’s broad marketing experience includes service as a founding member of UPSHOT, a Chicago-based marketing agency, and within the national marketing division of Citibank N.A. Mr. Davidoff received a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Whirlpool Corporation | Vice President, Brand Marketing & Communications | Former |
| Whirlpool Corporation | Director, Whirlpool Brand | Former |
| Dartmouth College | B.A. | Former |
MARSHA C. WILLIAMS has served as a Supervisory Director of the Company since 1997. She is a member of the Audit Committee, Corporate Governance Committee and the Organization and Compensation Committee. Ms. Williams currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Orbitz Worldwide, a position she has held since 2007. From 2002 to 2007, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Equity Office Properties Trust, a public real estate investment trust. She served as Chief Administrative Officer of Crate & Barrel from 1998 to 2002, and as Treasurer of Amoco Corporation from 1993 to 1998. Ms. Williams is a director of Davis Funds, Modine Manufacturing Company, Inc. and Fifth Third Bancorp.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Selected Funds | Board Director | Current |
| Modine Manufacturing Company | Board Director | Current |
| Davis Funds | Board Director | Current |
| Euromarket Designs, Inc. | Cao | Former |
| Equity Office Properties Trust | CFO & Executive Vice President | Former |
| First National Bank of Chicago | Vice President and Head, Retailing Companies Division | Former |
| Carson Pirie Scott & Co. | Vice President | Former |
| Amoco Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Amoco Corporation | Treasurer | Former |
| Carson Pirie Scott & Co. | Treasurer | Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business | Masters Degree | Former |
| Wellesley College | Bachelor’S Degree | Former |
| Euromarket Designs, Inc. | Real Estate and Operations Committee Member | Former |
| Euromarket Designs, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lompoc Lodging | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| NY Museums | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Puerto Vallarta Hotels Villas and Condos | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Eugene Lodging | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Daytona Hotels Search | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Frankenmuth Hotels | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Canadianhotels.Biz | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Detroit Central Reservations | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Lake Tahoe Hotels Search | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| HOTLINE4HOTELS | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Resorts, Resorts Directory | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Discount Rooms | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| St Louis Hotels Search | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Findyourhotel.Com | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Western Logistics Inc | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Miami Central Reservations | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Civic Plaza | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Spring Break Hotels | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| New York Theatre Wire | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Austin Hotels Search | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Beautifuldestin.Com | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Miller, Welle, Heiser & Co., Ltd | Current | |
| I3 Innovus | Current | |
| University of Minnesota | Adjunct Clinical Faculty Member | Former |
| University of Minnesota | B.S. in Accounting & MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| Lompoc Lodging | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Civic Plaza | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| St Louis Hotels Search | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Detroit Central Reservations | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Discount Rooms | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Daytona Hotels Search | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| NY Museums | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Resorts, Resorts Directory | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Austin Hotels Search | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Western Logistics Inc | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Canadianhotels.Biz | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| New York Theatre Wire | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Findyourhotel.Com | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Spring Break Hotels | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Lake Tahoe Hotels Search | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| HOTLINE4HOTELS | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Puerto Vallarta Hotels Villas and Condos | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Eugene Lodging | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Beautifuldestin.Com | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Miami Central Reservations | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Frankenmuth Hotels | Group Vice President of Corporate Development | Current |
| Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC | Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions Group | Former |
| Morgan Stanley | Financial Analyst | Former |
| Stanford University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Princeton University | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| New York Theatre Wire | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Puerto Vallarta Hotels Villas and Condos | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Spring Break Hotels | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Eugene Lodging | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Civic Plaza | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Detroit Central Reservations | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Discount Rooms | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Miami Central Reservations | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Austin Hotels Search | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Canadianhotels.Biz | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| HOTLINE4HOTELS | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Findyourhotel.Com | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Lompoc Lodging | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| St Louis Hotels Search | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Beautifuldestin.Com | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Lake Tahoe Hotels Search | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Frankenmuth Hotels | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Western Logistics Inc | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Daytona Hotels Search | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| NY Museums | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Resorts, Resorts Directory | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Homestore, Inc. | Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Administration | Former |
| The University of New Mexico | MBA, Anderson School of Business | Former |
| McGill University | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelport Limited | President & CEO | Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Orbitz for Business, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Travelport Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Geneseo Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Red Hat, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cendant Cares | Board of Directors | Current |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| CA | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | Executive Vice President, Global Operations | Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration | Former |
| UTStarcom, Inc. | Committee Chair for Nominating and Governance Committee | Former |
| Northeastern University | MBA | Former |
| State University of New York at Geneseo | Bachelor's degree, Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ifreebusy.Com | Director | Current |
| Eharmony.Com, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Director | Current |
| Austin Hotels Search | Director | Current |
| Beautifuldestin.Com | Director | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eharmony.Com, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Eharmony.Com, Inc. | President | Former |
| Overture Services, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA degree | Former |
| Wellesley College | BA Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | Senior Advisor | Current |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Freedom Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette | Co-Head | Former |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | Head of the Media Group | Former |
| Globalmedia Group, LLC | Co-Head | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | Senior Managing Director, Corporate Private Equity | Current |
| Blackstone Group | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center | Managing Partner, the Blackstone Group | Current |
| Travelport Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jazz' | Board of Directors | Current |
| Magnachip Semiconductor Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AMIS Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz for Business, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Citigroup Inc. | Managing Partner, Citigroup Venture Capital | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Engagement Manager | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Planalytics Inc. | Chairman and Co-Founder | Current |
| Fox Companies | Founder | Current |
| Jewish Policy Center | Chairman | Current |
| Flow International Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Fox Companies | Chairman | Current |
| Affiliate 2 | Director | Current |
| Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nacdnw | Board of Directors | Current |
| Premera Blue Cross | Board of Directors | Current |
| Temple University | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Seattle Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quatrx Pharmaceuticals Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Spraycool | Director | Current |
| Cybersafe Limited | President | Former |
| Cybersafe Limited | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Wall Data | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Ernst & Young | Managing Partner, Seattle Office | Former |
| Cybersafe Limited | Officer | Former |
| Flow International Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Pennsylvania State | Chairman | Former |
| Shurgard Self Storage | Board of Directors | Former |
| Duke University | MBA | Former |
| Ohio University | BBA | Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | B.S. degree in Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
William C. Cobb was appointed a member of board of directors in July 2008. He was also appointed to serve as a member of the audit and compensation committees of the board. His current term expires with the 2011 annual meeting. Mr. Cobb most recently served as the president of eBay North America. Since 2000, Mr. Cobb has held several senior management positions at eBay Inc., including Senior Vice President and General Manager of eBay International and Senior Vice President of Global Marketing. He previously held a number of key positions at PepsiCo within its Tricon Global Restaurants division (spun off as YUM! Brands, Inc. in 1997), and Frito Lay and Pepsi-Cola divisions. Mr. Cobb serves on the advisory board of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is also a member of the boards of directors of Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, and the non-profit Bay Harbor Foundation. Mr. Cobb holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| eBay Inc. | President, eBay, North America | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Crossover Ventures | General Partner | Current |
| Motricity, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| 2Wire, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Travelport Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Paciolan, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Continuous Computing Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wire Co LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Canadianhotels.Biz | Director | Current |
| Civic Plaza | Director | Current |
| Eugene Lodging | Director | Current |
| WhitePages.com Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orbitz for Business, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Adknowledge, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Discount Rooms | Director | Current |
| The Orbitz | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motricity, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Techwell, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Fandango, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Paciolan, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Nextag, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Egenera, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| KGB | Investor | Current |
| InPhonic, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Adknowledge, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Technology Crossover Ventures | Principal | Former |
| Morgan Stanley | Investment banking analyst | Former |
| Beacon Group | Associate | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | M.B.A. | Former |
| Dartmouth College | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Engineering and History | Former |
Executive News
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People Moves from McCann, Orbitz, Mobile Messenger, Blue Sky
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Orbitz Loses Its Two Top Marketing Execs
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Orbitz.com Extends Hotel Booking Fee Cut
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Orbitz Searches for a Deal for Its Campaigns
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