LONDON, July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a global technology provider to the
travel industry, has named Zul Sidi
as vice president of Enterprise Data and Analytics, a strategic
area within the company's Product and Technology organisation.
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In this role, Sidi will lead Sabre's enterprise data strategy to
leverage the breadth of data assets and expedite new software and
capabilities through information technology and business analytics.
He will also oversee the enterprise development roadmap to enable
customers to make more informed decisions, improve their operating
performance, and differentiate themselves via data and
analytics.
"Zul's extensive experience in enterprise data management and
development will prompt the way we access, interact with and
consume massive amounts of travel data to enhance our user
experience, personalisation and mobile capabilities," said
Deborah Kerr, Sabre's Chief
Product and Technology Officer. "His strong track record of
developing business analytics products and services will further
strengthen Sabre's analytics expertise in transforming shopping and
booking data into real-time insights and innovative solutions for
our customers."
Data and analytics are expected to bring accelerated growth
opportunities and differentiation in virtually every industry
across the world. For Sabre, these data insights will help create
more personalised, mobile solutions that connect traveller
behaviour and action, leveraging visualisation capabilities and
platforms that collect data across multiple sources (e.g.,
airlines, hotels, agencies, etc.).
Sidi joins Sabre from Rogers Communications, Inc., Canada's largest provider of wireless and data
communication services. During his tenure at Rogers Communications,
he served as vice president of data management and technology,
responsible for establishing the company's data strategy and
roadmap. Sidi also led the general analytics professional services
organisation for SAS Institute, a leader in business analytics
software and services.
Sidi received a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from
Rutgers University in New Jersey, and an Executive MBA from
Duke University.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a leading
technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry.
Sabre's software, data, mobile and distribution solutions are used
by hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotel properties to manage
critical operations, including passenger and guest reservations,
revenue management, flight, network and crew management. Sabre also
operates a leading global travel marketplace, which processes more
than $110 billion of estimated travel
spend annually by connecting travel buyers and suppliers.
Headquartered in Southlake, Texas,
USA, Sabre operates offices in approximately 80 countries around
the world.
MEDIA CONTACT
Daniel
Duarte
Sabre, Corporate PR
Daniel.Duarte@sabre.com
+1 214-236-9473