Travelport GDS appoints Linda Kelly-Smith as Product Manager

Travelport GDS has appointed Linda Kelly-Smith to the role of Product Manager – Mid-Back Office Solutions.

Linda, who was most recently employed as Sabre Pacific’s online manager, will be responsible for driving the ongoing development of Travelport’s suite of mid-back office products.

In addition to sales, product and marketing strategy for the online channel, Linda also possesses a broad range of experience in the travel technology sector. She has held senior roles in product development, sales and business development at various companies, including Tramada Systems.

With a particular focus on agency workflow and the mid-back office space, Linda will help to drive the development of Travelport’s mid-back office suite of products – including its CrossCheck Travel Enterprise solution, which has evolved to become one of the most widely used mid-back office systems in Australia and New Zealand, with over 900 agency users.

Linda will take the lead in the product team in identifying new market opportunities, meeting user requirements and delivering increased value to customers.

Linda will commence her new role at Travelport GDS in mid-August 2009.

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