Switchfly’s Grace Reyes Named One of Phocuswright’s 35 Under 35

Award Recognizes Rising Stars in the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Industries

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Phocuswright – Switchfly, a global technology company that powers travel commerce, loyalty program engagement and ancillary merchandising solutions for the world’s most celebrated airlines, hotels, online travel agencies and financial services, announced today that Grace Reyes from the Corporate and Business Development team was selected as one of Phocuswright’s 35 Under 35, to be featured at the Phocuswright Young Leaders Summit. The Young Leaders Summit recognizes rising stars in the travel industry and encourages executive development through experienced guest speakers, networking and an incubatory environment.

The summit showcases the important role young leaders play in the future growth of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. The 35 people selected represent an elite group of accomplished professionals under the age of 35.

This year’s summit will be held in Ft. Lauderdale November 16-19. The summit is held in conjunction with The Phocuswright Conference – the top travel industry event. It will be attended by members of Switchfly’s executive and senior teams, including Daniel Farrar, CEO; Diego Dugatkin, EVP; Graham Blankenbaker, CPO, Kevin Wray, CCO; Sylvie Charbonnier, VP; Brent Arslaner, VP; David Elliott, Sr. Director, and David Levine, Director.

“I am honored to be named as one of Phocuswright’s 35 Under 35 and to be among the incredible young leaders of the Class of 2015,” said Reyes. “This recognition is a reflection of the amazing springboard and the invaluable experience that Switchfly has provided to enable me to thrive in the travel industry.”

“It’s been great to work with Grace,” said Diego Dugatkin, EVP of Switchfly. “She brings a fresh and innovative approach to her work at Switchfly. We are extremely proud of her selection for the Class of 2015 35 Under 35. She is an inspiring leader and a savvy professional, and we look forward to what she will accomplish in the future having been part of this prestigious program.”

Reyes is a member of the Switchfly Corporate and Business Development team that helps define and execute company strategy. Prior to Switchfly, she was a director at a private equity firm. Currently an MBA candidate at the University of California Haas School of Business, Reyes holds a BA degree in Economics with a Computer Specialization from UCLA.

The young professionals selected to participate in the summit are true achievers. Phocuswright’s committee looks for smart, dedicated young people who are excited about working in travel. The Young Leaders Summit provides the platform for these key travel industry professionals to network with and be part of a collaborative and diverse community of peers.

About Switchfly

Switchfly, Inc. is a global technology company that powers travel commerce, loyalty program engagement and ancillary product offerings for some of the world’s most recognizable brands. Leading airlines, hotels, online travel agencies and financial service providers depend on Switchfly to power their omni-channel travel experiences because it uniquely combines a highly scalable and secure architecture with deep product and content inventory. Powerful analytics and real-time decision engines foster contextually-rich customer engagement and enable brands to offer a wide range of customized travel services to their customers. Headquartered in San Francisco, Switchfly generates more than $2 billion USD in revenue for its clients annually and facilitates the redemption of more than 40 billion reward points and miles each year. The company’s global client roster includes American Airlines, JetBlue and LAN Airlines; IAG Avios, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus; InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott International and Starwood Hotels and Resorts; Groupon and Living Social. For more information, visit www.switchfly.com.

About Phocuswright Inc.

Phocuswright is the travel industry research authority on how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect. Independent, rigorous and unbiased, Phocuswright fosters smart strategic planning, tactical decision-making and organizational effectiveness.

Phocuswright delivers qualitative and quantitative research on the evolving dynamics that influence travel, tourism and hospitality distribution. Our marketplace intelligence is the industry standard for segmentation, sizing, forecasting, trends, analysis and consumer travel planning behavior. Every day around the world, senior executives, marketers, strategists and research professionals from all segments of the industry value chain use Phocuswright research for competitive advantage.

To complement its primary research in North and Latin America, Europe and Asia, Phocuswright produces several high-profile conferences in the United States and Europe and partners with conferences in China and Singapore. Industry leaders and company analysts bring this intelligence to life by debating issues, sharing ideas and defining the ever-evolving reality of travel commerce.

The company is headquartered in the United States, with Asia Pacific operations based in India and local analysts on five continents.

Phocuswright is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northstar Travel Media, LLC.

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MEDIA CONTACT FOR SWITCHFLY
Gaby Perez-Silva, 714-369-2920
[email protected]

Source: Switchfly, Inc.

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