BNET Industries
Market Cap:$238.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$81.4M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) is the most trusted publisher of travel deals. Our team researches, evaluates and tests thousands of deals to find those with true value. We recommend only deals whose accuracy and availability we can confirm. With over 15 million subscribers, we are the largest publisher of travel deals on the Internet. More than 1,000 leading travel companies from around the world list their very best offers with us. We have deal experts (we call them producers) located in 21 offices across North America, Europe and Asia to work with these companies and to provide you the smartest information.
Number of Employees 214
Contact Information
590 Madison Ave 37th Fl
New York, New York 10022
(212) 521-4200
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Computer Systems Design Services: 541512
Recent Events
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Travelzoo's Loughlin to become CEO in 2010
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Visa Sales Rises 10%; ConocoPhillips Net Drops
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Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. upgrades Travelzoo Inc. to 'outperform'
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Q&A: Cheap Travel: Travelzoo Lures Travelers With Deals In Good Times And Bad
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Travelzoo Inc TZOO reports 3rd Quarter ending September 2009 below estimates
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Travelzoo Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Ed Woo of Wedbush. Edward Woo - Wedbush Morgan Securities I have two questions, one of which is have you decided what you are going to do with the cash from the Asia business? I think that’s...
Travelzoo Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Travelzoo Inc. TZOO Q2 2009 Earnings Call July 27, 2009 11:00 am ET
Travelzoo Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions We’ll take our first question today from Edward Woo with Wedbush. Edward Woo - Wedbush Morgan Securities Yes, good quarter -- on the operating cost control, do you see that improving or do you see your investment in fly and other initiatives to add...
Travelzoo's Q1 Performance Impresses
The Manual of Ideas submits: Internet media company Travelzoo TZOO impressed with its 1Q09 results, primarily because it managed to stabilize the U.S. business amid a continuing downturn in the travel industry. This should not have come as a surprise to those familiar with the company, however, as Travelzoo's...
Travelzoo Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Our first question comes from Marianne Wolk – Susquehanna. Marianne Wolk – Susquehanna Financial Group Yes, I had two questions. The first one was for Wayne. Did you report any stock compensation expense this quarter? And secondly, it...
Travelzoo Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And we will move to our first question from Michael Millman with Millman Research Associates. Michael Millman – Millman Research Associates Thank you. Could you talk about trends, specifically, I was interested in click trends, I was interested in trends in terms of advertising relating...
TravelZoo: Likely to Disappoint Expectations
eChristian Investing submits: Travel Zoo TZOO is scheduled to report fourth quarter 2008 results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 3. Based on our analysis, we at EarningsPreview.com are expecting TZOO to report disappointing results that fail to meet Wall Street’s expectations. Analyst Expectations by eChristian Investing
Travelzoo Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Ed Woo – Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. Ed Woo – Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. I had a question regarding just whether there was any patterns or trends in the quarter regarding advertising spending? And have you seen anything...
Travelzoo Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions We’ll take our first question will come from Marianne Wolk with Susquehanna. Analyst for Marianne Wolk - Susquehanna Good evening. It’s Melinda Davies for Marianne. I had a couple of questions; first, I was hoping you could comment further on subscriber acquisitions. Last quarter...
Travelzoo Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question will come from Marianne Wolk with Susquehanna. Analyst for Marianne Wolk - Susquehanna Hi, this is [Melandie] for Marianne. A couple of questions; first, your CapEx increase was substantially higher than we had expected. I was just wondering to what we...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Holger Bartel | CEO |
| Shirley Tafoya | President |
| Lisa Su | Chief Accounting Officer & Controller |
| Max Rayner | CIO |
| Steven M. Ledwith | CTO |
| Wayne Lee | CFO |
| Christopher Loughlin | Executive Vice President, Europe |
| Jason Yap | Executive Vice President, Japan, India & Australia |
| Raymond Ng | Executive Vice President |
| Shirley Tofoya | Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Ralph Bartel | Founder |
| Marcel Marchon | Software Engineer |
| David Ehrlich | Director |
| Donovan Neale | Director |
| Kelly M. Urso | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Donovan Neale-May | Board of Directors |
| Suzanna Mak | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Executive Vice President and Director | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Fellow | Former |
| University of St. Gallen | PH.D. In Economics | Former |
| University of St. Gallen | Mba In Finance and Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | President | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales | Former |
| Walt Disney Internet Group | Director of Western Sales | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | CIO | Current |
| Surfcontrol, Inc. | CIO | Former |
| Surfcontrol, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Products and Services | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | MBA In Finance | Former |
| Dartmouth College | B.A. In Computer Science and Digital Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | CTO | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Bachelor's Degree In Thermomechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Vice President of Finance | Former |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Director of Finance | Former |
| Allegis Corporation | Assistant Controller | Former |
| Novellus Systems, Inc. | Sales Controller | Former |
| Walter A. Haas School of Business | B.S. In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Executive Vice President, Europe | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Columbia University | Mba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Executive Vice President, Japan, India & Australia | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales | Current |
Ralph Bartel founded Travelzoo in May 1998 and has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since inception. Mr. Bartel is a professionally trained journalist who also holds a Ph.D. in Economics and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| University of St. Gallen | PH.D. In Economics | Former |
| University of St. Gallen | Mba In Finance and Accounting | Former |
Marcel Marchon is a Software Engineer with Travelzoo. He serves as TRAC's webmaster and has helped create the new website for TRAC. He was born and has lived in Switzerland until about 2 years ago and has been interested in trains ever since his grandmother started taking him along on her visits as a child. After having lived in Switzerland all these years while relying on public transportation for all his mobility needs, he has a good idea what we're missing out on here in California.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| California Rail News | Trac's Webmaster | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Software Engineer | Current |
| California Rail News | Board of Directors | Current |
David J. Ehrlich recently joined the ParAccel team as CEO and President. Mr. Ehrlich is a seasoned business veteran with 22 years of success in corporate strategy, marketing and finance. Prior to ParAccel, Mr. Ehrlich was Senior Vice President, Marketing and Chief Strategy Officer at NetIQ Corporation where he led efforts in marketing, operations, corporate development and strategic alliances. Before NetIQ, Mr. Ehrlich was Senior Vice President of Product Marketing, Strategy and Business Development at Visual Networks, Inc. where he defined and implemented corporate, product and business development strategies. Mr. Ehrlich received a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Paraccel, Inc | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| WATCH360 | Senior Vice President, Marketing and Chief Strategy Officer | Current |
| Paraccel, Inc | Chairman | Current |
| Crimson Technologies Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| North American Software Technologies Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Director | Current |
| NetIQ Corporation | Chief Strategy Officer | Former |
| Visual Networks | Senior Vice President | Former |
| NetIQ Corporation | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| Infravio, Inc. | Executive | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Former | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | Former | |
| Harvard University | Master Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Stanford University | Master of Science Degree In Industrial Engineering | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Mba | Former |
| Stanford University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
During his 30 years as an international marketing and brand strategist, Neale-May has consulted with over 300 leading multi-nationals, new venture starts and emerging growth companies. Neale-May is the executive director of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, which represents more than 2,500 senior marketers controlling $60 billion in annual marketing spend worldwide. He is also president of GlobalFluency, Inc., the leader in Intelligent Market Engagement with more than 100 offices in over 50 countries. Formerly with Ogilvy & Mather in North America, Neale-May has held senior agency positions in London, New York, Los Angeles and Silicon Valley. He serves on the board of Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO), PlayRugby USA, and The Rhodes University Trust (USA). Neale-May graduated from Rhodes with a journalism degree in 1973.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Globalfluency | President | Current |
| Rhodes Alumni | Board of Directors | Current |
| Travelzoo Inc. | Director | Current |
| Globalfluency | founder | Former |
| Globalfluency | managing partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rhodes University | Former |
Kelly M. Urso has served as a director since February 1999. Since July 2003, Ms. Urso has been a principal at K. M. Urso & Company, LLC. From September 2001 to July 2003, Ms. Urso was employed as a tax attorney by Reynolds & Rowella LLP. From 1997 to 2001, Ms. Urso served as the leader of the expatriate tax group at General Electric International, Inc. Ms. Urso holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Cincinnati and a Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cooley Law School | Juris Doctor Degree | Former |
| University of Cincinnati | Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Travelzoo Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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