BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$914.8M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Worldspan is the global leader in Web-based travel e-commerce and a foremost provider of travel technologies and services for thousands of travel-related companies worldwide, including airlines, travel suppliers, travel agencies, Web sites and corporations. Learn more

Chief Commercial Officer
Andrew Cuomo
Number of Employees 3,000
Contact Information

300 Galleria Pkwy NW

Atlanta, Georgia 30339-3153

worldspan.com

(770) 563-7400

NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Andrew Cuomo Chief Commercial Officer
David Lauderdale Chief Technology Officer
Kevin W. Mooney Chief Financial Officer
Susan J. Powers Chief Information Officer
M. Gregory O'Hara Executive Vice President, Corp Planning & Development
Jeffrey C Smith General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice Presidenthuman Resources
Ninan Chacko Senior Vice President, eCommerce & Product Planning
Cheryl Weldon Vice President, Strategic Accts
David Morgan Controller & Vice President
Dominique Masseran Vice President, Customer Service
Gianni Cataldo Vice President, Worldwide Product Solutions
Graham Nichols Vice President Van Worldspan
Helen C. Porter Vice President, Worldwide Product Solutions
Jay Rein Vice President, Sales, Marketing
Kathy Fitzpatrick Vice President, Solutions
Kelly Higgins Vice President, Sys
Kevin Ficco Vice President, Business Development
Lana H. Southwick Vice President, Worldwide Product Solutions
Mark Toogood Vice President, Finance
Patrick Hochstein Vice President, North American Sales
Russ Newcomer Vice President, Worldwide Product Solutions
Scott Citron Vice President, Finance
Terri Nichols Vice President, Network Operations
Tim Dolezal vice president, systems
Erin Hadaway Director Marketing Communications
Michael Parks Senior Vice President & General Manager, Distribution
Jeffrey S. Smith General Counsel & Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David F. Thomas Board of Directors
Dean G. Metcalf Board of Directors
Gregory Hara Board of Directors
Ian D. Highet Board of Directors
James W. Leech Board of Directors
Joseph M. Silvestri Board of Directors
Shael J. Dolman Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Chief Commercial Officer Current
University of Notre Dame Law School juris doctor degree Former
Fordham University Bachelor of Arts Former

David Lauderdale is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Travelport GDS, heading the global CTO function for the businesses comprised of the Galileo and Worldspan GDSs, as well as Shepherd Systems, aiRES and Thor. Previously, David was CTO and senior vice president - Worldwide Technical Operations for Worldspan. In this role he was responsible for Worldspan's worldwide data center operations; communications network planning and engineering; e-commerce infrastructure engineering; and large server computer systems software, storage and infrastructure planning and management. Lauderdale set the strategy for Worldspan's technical architecture to include the latest development tools while maintaining high security, availability, efficient performance and low costs. David's responsibilities also included migration to a second Worldspan data center to provide for improved disaster recovery. Prior to becoming CTO of Worldspan, David served as the company's vice president Worldwide Technical Operations. Earlier, as Worldspan director Worldwide e-Commerce and Communications Infrastructure, David led a project team to TCP/IP-enable Worldspan's global distribution network, resulting in significant product improvements and major reductions in infrastructure costs. As director Communications Software for Worldspan, David managed the e-Commerce Server Complex, along with mainframe communications software and hardware development, and implementation and maintenance activities. Before joining Worldspan in 1993, David served as manager Technical Services for the PARS Service Partnership (PSP). His career began in computer systems management in 1984 as a systems programmer for DST Systems Inc. David is a native of Kansas City, Missouri.

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Chief Technology Officer Current
Cendant Cares Chief Technology Officer Current
DST Systems, Inc. systems programmer Former
World Span Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Cendant Cares Chief Commercial Officer Current
The Lancer Group Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, and Chief Commercial Officer Current
tw telecom inc. Board of Directors Current
Broadwing Corporation chief executive officer Former
Broadwing Corporation chief financial officer Former
World Span Chief Financial Officer Former
Georgia State University MBA In Finance Former
Seton Hall University Bachelor of Science In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Cendant Cares Chief Information Officer Current
World Span Chief Information Officer Former
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Data Processing Executive Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Executive Vice President, Corp Planning & Development Current
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice Presidenthuman Resources Current
Broadwing Corporation Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Former
University of California Juris Doctor Former
Hastings College Juris Doctor Former
Pepperdine University MBA Former
Lewis & Clark College Bachelor of Science In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Senior Vice President, eCommerce & Product Planning Current
University of Kansas Master of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Strategic Accts Current
Travelers Rental Co. Inc. Former
The University of Georgia MBA degree in marketing Former
Florida State University Bachelor of Science degree in mass communications Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Controller & Vice President Current
Richard Bowers & Co licensed sales agent Current
Mapics, Inc. CFO and Controller Former
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. business underwriter Former
National Data Corporation Former
BellSouth Corporation Director Former
The University of Georgia Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Customer Service Current

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Product Solutions Current

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President Van Worldspan Current
Southampton University Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Product Solutions Current

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Sales, Marketing Current
GTSI Corp. senior director Former
New York University Masters of Business Administration in Finance and International Business Former
University of Vermont Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Solutions Current
Galileo International, LLC Former
DePaul University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Sys Current
BellSouth Corporation manager, Network and Operations Former
Kennesaw State University MBA in Management Former
Georgia State University bachelor's degree in Management Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current
Kennesaw State University Masters of Business Administration Former
National-Louis University Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Behavior Sciences Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Product Solutions Current
Central Missouri State University Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and data processing Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, North American Sales Current
Trans World Airlines, Inc. Former
Wayne State College Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Information Systems Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Product Solutions Current
T&Wa Incorporated programmer Former
Central Missouri State University bachelor of science degrees in Computer Science and Business Management Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Vice President, Network Operations Current
T&Wa Incorporated data entry operator Former
Trans World Airlines, Inc. automation programmer Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. vice president, systems Current
Trans World Airlines, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Director Marketing Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Distribution Current
Sabre Corporation senior vice president, Electronic Travel Distribution for Europe Former
University of the Pacific bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. General Counsel & Secretary Current
Cincinnati Bell Inc. chief human resources officer Former
Cincinnati Bell Inc. corporate secretary Former
University of California Juris Doctor degree Former
Pepperdine University Masters of Business Administration Former
Lewis & Clark College Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current

Dean G. Metcalf began serving as Chairman of the Board of Doane and Doane Enterprises in October 2005. Mr. Metcalf is a Vice President at Teachers Private Capital, the private equity arm of OTPP, which manages over $4 billion in private equity capital. Mr. Metcalf joined OTPP in 1991. Previously, he worked in commercial and corporate lending for several years and, in particular, provided acquisition financing for mid-market buyouts. Mr. Metcalf received a BA and MBA from York University. He is a director of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, Worldspan, L.P., Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and Yellow Pages Group.

Organization Position Status
Doane Pet Care Company Chairman of the Board Current
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current
Yellow Pages Group Director Current
Shoppers Drug Mart, Ltd. Director Current
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. Director Current
York University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Executive Vice President, Development Former

Organization Position Status
Network Communications Inc. Director Current
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current
Harvard College Bachelor of Arts Former

James W. Leech, Director. Mr. Leech is a Senior Vice President at the private equity arm of OTPP. He joined OTPP in 2001. Previously, he was President and CEO of InfoCast Corporation, an Application Service Provider in the eLearning and Call Centre businesses, (1999 - 2001); Vice-Chair and Co-Founder of Kasten Chase Applied Research Inc., a data security company (1992 - 2001); and President and CEO of Union Energy Inc., one of North America s largest energy companies (1986 - 1992). From 1979 to 1988, Mr. Leech was President of Unicorp Canada Corporation, one of Canada s first public merchant banks. Mr. Leech graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a BSc. (Honours Mathematics and Physics) and holds an MBA from Queen s University. His directorships include Yellow Pages Group, Chemtrade Logistics Inc, Harris Steel Group Inc. and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.

Organization Position Status
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current
Infocast, Inc. CEO Former
Infocast, Inc. President Former
Royal Military College of Canada Bsc. Former

Organization Position Status
Jet Information Services, Inc Managing Partner Current
Direct Alloys LLC Managing Partner Current
Court Square Capital Partners Managing Partner Current
Lamar Companies Current
Jet Information Services, Inc Board of Directors Current
Direct Alloys LLC Board of Directors Current
Newmarket Corporation Director Current
MacDermid, Incorporated Director Current
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current
Southern Graphics Director Current
Southern Graphic Systems, Inc. Director Current
Southern Graphic Systems, Inc. Member Current
MacDermid, Incorporated President Former
Columbia Business School MBA Former
The Pennsylvania State University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Alliance Laundry Holdings LLC Chairman Current
Easton Sports, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Board of Directors Current
World Span Director Current
The Hillman Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Worldspan Technologies Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hillman Companies, Inc. Director Current
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. Director Current
McGill University MBA Former
The University of Western Ontario Bachelor of Arts Former
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