Former Amazon.com Chief Scientist appointed Special Advisor to Agoda

Online hotel merchant Agoda has appointed Andreas S. Weigend, Ph.D., the former Chief Scientist of Amazon.com, as Special Advisor.

Dr Weigend teaches Data Mining and E-Business at Stanford University, and works as an independent consultant with customer-centric companies. He conducts workshops and counsels top management at Fortune 500 companies, teaches executive courses at several of the world’s most prestigious universities, and delivers keynotes at conferences on topics including the impact of the internet on individuals, business, and society and the resulting opportunities.

Singapore-domiciled Agoda maintains its operations office at the new Offices at Central World in Bangkok, where it currently employs about 160 people. Chief Operating Officer Robert Rosenstein said, “Our team here is multicultural, representing 15 nationalities. We all share a passion for travel and a belief that the internet can make travel more accessible and more enjoyable for customers around the world. Building on deep local expertise, we’re competitive in both price and quality. With the help of Dr. Weigend, we’ll continue capitalizing on the growth in the Asian travel market.”

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