Hotel booking site Hotels.com has appointed Stuart Silberg to the position of Chief Technology Officer.
Stuart brings over 20 years industry experience, and was previously Vice President of Technology at Hotels.com, where he headed up the technology team in London. Since joining the company three years ago, Stuart has successfully implemented an Agile approach to product development which has improved working processes, development timelines and productivity within the business.
Prior to his current role at Hotels.com, Stuart has held key technology leadership positions at Move.com, Kaiser Permanente, and K-Mart.
“Stuart’s wealth of technology experience and innovative approach to development perfectly equips him for the role of CTO.” says Scott Booker, President of Hotels.com. “Having led and implemented many successful technology projects during his time at Hotels.com, Stuart’s achievements include establishing and growing the London technology team and overseeing the development of the pioneering Hotels.com mobile applications, which have been downloaded more than 15 million times. We are delighted that he’s now taking on an even bigger role in driving Hotels.com’s product offering forward.”
The appointment emphasises the importance of technology within the business and highlights its unique approach to development and innovation within the technology space. The position of Chief Technology Officer was created following the formation of Hotels.com’s technology team which was set up by Silberg.
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