Naveed Younus, the former Vice President and CIO for International Markets at Travelport (Galileo) has joined as the CTO & Product Director. He assumes responsibility for enriching Open Destinations’ product suite offering software and outsourcing services worldwide. Naveed has 20 years experience in on-line and off-line product application development, and in delivering travel related products across a wide spectrum of the travel industry sectors.

Naveed previously held director level roles with The Travel Corporation and with TV Travel Shop.  He holds an honours degree in Computer Science from the University of Herefordshire in UK and has studied for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at City University of London.

Eddie Robertson has joined as the Operations Director with responsibility for delivery of Open Destinations technology. Eddie brings with him 25 years of business analysis, project management and consultancy experience across a wide range of the industry sectors, including travel.

Prior to joining Open Destinations, Eddie has consulted for blue-chip players in travel and leisure such as Travelodge and Whitbread Hotels, as well as working with his family tour operating business, and with a South American airline where his fluency in Spanish was well used!  He holds a masters degree (MSc) in Air Transport Engineering from Cranfield University and is a Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) as well as being a Chartered IT Professional (CITP).
Comments Kevin O’Sullivan, Managing Director of Open Destinations:

 “I am delighted we have been able to attract such high-calibre people into the business. I think this shows that both Naveed and Eddie recognise the quality of our current technology as something that can be built on both from a product, and from a delivery perspective. It is great news too for both our existing customers, and for new customers that will undoubtedly be attracted to Open Destinations over the coming months and years.”