BLOOMINGTON, IN (April 15, 2016) Cornerstone Information Systems (CIS), a leading global technology and services provider for travel companies, announced today that Mat Orrego, CEO, has been invited to join the elite panel of judges for Phocuswright’s Travel Innovation Summits in both India and Europe. The sister events of Phocuswright’s two-decade-running U.S. conference, Phocuswright Europe draws the region’s top executives in the travel and hospitality space to discuss the trends, technology and turmoil affecting the European travel market. Phocuswright India is the first-ever conference centered solely on the Asia Pacific travel market and its ever-evolving nature. Mr. Orrego is the only judge invited to sit on the panel at both events.
The Travel Innovation Summit has a long history of identifying companies that are transforming the travel industry. A select group of global visionaries use this unique platform to demonstrate applications with the potential to shape the future. Having Mr. Orrego’s depth of experience, insight, and knowledge is a valuable asset to the panel as they review exciting new advancements from around the world. “Anytime you are selected as an expert in your field and trusted to judge others’ work, it is a great honor,” says Orrego. “I am excited to see what innovative technologies are going on around the world and eager to acknowledge the work of thought leaders in this category. At Cornerstone, we continue to develop breakthrough technologies, and we look forward to working more closely with Phocuswright and the emerging technology innovators—with whom our purpose and values are so closely aligned. ”
Cornerstone is recognized for developing intelligent automation technology solutions that enable travel companies and corporations to connect, prepare, visualize, engage and optimize their business around actionable data to drive better decisions as well as improve travel experiences.
Phocuswright India takes place April 21st-22nd, 2016 in Gurgaon, National Capital Region (NCR), India. Mat joins an impressive roster of judges including Katherine Grass, Head of Innovation and Ventures, Amadeus IT Group, Raghav Bahl, Vice President, Bessmer Venture Partners India, Mohit Gupta, COO, MakeMyTrip.com, Bhanu Chopra, Founder & CEO, RateGain, Mohit Bhatnagar, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital and Charlie Li, Founder & CEO, TravelDaily China.
Phocuswright Europe will be hosted in Dublin, Ireland May 10th-12th, 2016. The panel for Europe’s Innovation Summit consists of Suzanna Chiu, Principal, Amadeus Ventures, Rod Cuthbert, CEO Rome2Rio, Joakim Everstin, Head of Innovation & Tech Evangelist, Sabre Travel Network, Dean Forbes, CEO, KDS, Bob Healy, CTO, CarTrawler, Vincent Lebunetel, VP Corporate Innovation, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Polina Raygorodskaya, CEO, Wanderu, and Sean Seton-Rogers, General Partner, PROfounders Capital.
ABOUT CORNERSTONE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Cornerstone™ Information Systems is a global technology and services provider that has a unique domain knowledge in the travel industry, from how travel is operationalized to how information is managed. With a foundation in automation, we design, build, and deliver technology for travel companies and corporate buyers. We help our partners manage their process and information, to drive better decision making. Cornerstone has a single focus on travel data from the management of the reservation to the creation and presentation of information. The result is higher quality customer service and more nimble operational responsiveness at a lower cost with fewer resources yielding higher profit. We are people-centric, service-focused, and technology driven.
Companies managing more than $25 billion in travel spend annually trust Cornerstone to help them proactively lower the costs of travel management and drive revenues through travel optimization. Founded in 1992, Cornerstone Information Systems is a privately held company headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana with customers in more than 50 countries. To learn more, visit ciswired.com
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