trivago Introduces New Leadership Team Featuring Experienced Travel Industry Executives
May 09 2023 - 5:04AM
DÜSSELDORF, Germany, May 09, 2023 — Today, trivago N.V. (NASDAQ:
TRVG) announced a significant transformation in its leadership
structure, welcoming a team of accomplished travel industry
executives, who played significant roles in the company's worldwide
growth.
Effective today, Johannes Thomas assumes the role of CEO and
Managing Director, succeeding Axel Hefer, who has chosen not to
extend his contract. With a rich background in the travel sector
and deep familiarity with trivago, Thomas brings invaluable
expertise to his new role. Having started as an intern during
trivago's early days, he rose through the ranks to become Managing
Director and Chief Revenue Officer until 2020. Thomas pioneered
trivago's performance marketing teams and revolutionized the way
the company connects advertisers with its vast traveler base. He
also led the Business Operations and Strategy Department,
spearheading key strategic initiatives.
Joining Mr. Thomas in the new leadership team are former trivago
executives Jasmine Ezz as Chief Marketing Officer and Andrej
Lehnert as Chief Product Officer. Ezz played a critical role in
scaling trivago's brand presence and served as Global Head of Media
Buying. Lehnert previously held positions as both Chief Product
Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at trivago. This dynamic team
brings a wealth of marketing, product, and operational expertise to
the table, with the aim of unlocking significant value and driving
a sustainable positive trajectory for the company. The team will be
complemented by Matthias Tillmann who will continue in his role as
trivago CFO.
trivago founder, Rolf Schrömgens, will also return to the
company, initially as an advisor then as a member of the
supervisory board, subject to formal appointment by the company’s
shareholders at the annual general meeting.
Eric Hart, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of trivago,
expressed gratitude for Axel's contributions and optimism for the
future: "We are deeply grateful for Axel's leadership in
taking trivago public, transitioning the company to profitability
and guiding it through the pandemic. As we look ahead, we are
thrilled to welcome this exceptional leadership team. The new team
has impressed us with their ambitious view on the business and
possesses more than 25 combined years of experience in scaling
trivago across the globe. I am also looking forward to Rolf
rejoining the supervisory board as his knowledge and passion have
always been invaluable."
Speaking on behalf of the leadership team, Mr. Thomas conveyed
their enthusiasm for rejoining trivago: "Returning with a team of
trusted, accomplished leaders demonstrates our confidence in
trivago's potential and future. We believe that a relentless focus
on hotels will be key to leveraging the trivago brand and creating
incremental value for both our users and advertising partners. We
need to be ever-present for travelers, providing a simple search
experience that enables them to discover their perfect hotel and
attractive deals. An empowered, dedicated team will be crucial in
achieving this and exploring new avenues for innovation.”
Media Contactcorentine.aronica@trivago.com
About trivago trivago is a global hotel and
accommodation search platform. We are focused on reshaping the way
travelers search for and compare different types of accommodations,
such as hotels, vacation rentals and apartments, while enabling our
advertisers to grow their businesses by providing them with access
to a broad audience of travelers via our websites and apps. Our
platform allows travelers to make informed decisions by
personalizing their search for accommodations and providing them
with access to a deep supply of relevant information and prices. As
of March 31, 2023, we offered access to more than 5.0 million
hotels and other types of accommodation in over 190 countries,
including over 3.8 million units of alternative accommodation, such
as vacation rentals and apartments.
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