Arthur Hoffman to Take the Helm at Expedia Affiliate Network Division

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LONDON, July 19, 2013 / PRN=KYODO JBN / --

    - Arthur Hoffman moves from the Expedia Group business Venere to take the

role of President at the Expedia Affiliate Network division

    Expedia(R) Affiliate Network (EAN), the private label arm of the world's

largest online travel company, Expedia, Inc., today announces the appointment

of Arthur Hoffman as division President. Hoffman moves to the EAN division from

the Expedia group's Rome-based online reservations business Venere.com(TM),

where he has been Managing Director for the past four years. Hoffman takes over

from Henrik Kjellberg, who is joining Expedia's leading discount travel site,

Hotwire.com(R).

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    EAN is a global affiliate platform business that supplies the Expedia

group's hotel content through over 10,000 leading global and regional brands.

Its tools and technology include inventory support, retail insights, API and

template solutions, helping millions of travelers to find the perfect hotels

for their next trips.

    Hoffman's extensive experience of both B2B and B2C travel technology and

online travel retailing will be most relevant in his new role. At Venere, he

oversaw strategic IT transformation and led the team through a turnaround.

Before joining Venere, Hoffman was Managing Director for Expedia's APAC

business, overseeing the growth of the Expedia brand across the region. Prior

to joining Expedia, he held the role of General Manager for Qantas Holidays,

which saw him take responsibility for strategy, e-Commerce and IT for the brand.

    Over the next few months, Hoffman will travel to EAN's key offices, to meet

as many of the team as possible and hear their ideas on the business.

    Commenting on his new role, Hoffman said:

    "I couldn't be happier to join the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) team and

apply my passion for travel, technology, business and eCommerce in a B2B

context. During my time with the Expedia group, I've heard great things about

the talent and culture within EAN, particularly the customer-focused outlook,

the forward-thinking attitude and the dedicated approach to achieving strategic

objectives. This will be a fantastic opportunity to build on EAN's success with

its ambitious, energetic and driven team."

    About Expedia Affiliate Network

    Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) is part of the Expedia group, the world's

leading online travel company. EAN creates the tools and technology that help

millions of travellers find the perfect hotels for their next trips. EAN works

with over 10,000 partners in 33 countries to turn their web traffic into hotel

bookings and happy customers. For more information on EAN visit

http://www.ean.com. Expedia Affiliate Network and the Expedia Affiliate Network

logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the

U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks mentioned herein may be the

property of their respective owners. (c)2013 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved.

CTS # 2029030-50

    Source: Expedia Affiliate Network