Exclusive: Viator Officials Depart as TripAdvisor Installs Vacation Rental Execs as Replacements

by Tammy Levent

TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer has decided to make dramatic changes in the leadership of the company’s attractions business, and that’s not unusual for an acquiring company. Still, the move to import executives from the company’s vacation rentals business to run a leading tours and activities business isn’t exactly being welcomed with open arms by the rank and file.

Key Takeaways:

  • TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer has decided to make dramatic changes in the leadership of the company’s attractions business, and that’s not unusual for an acquiring company.
  • Still the move to import executives from the company’s vacation rentals business to run a leading tours and activities business isn’t exactly being welcomed with open arms by the rank and file.
  • Some people close to the situation are saying that there will be more departures. One line in the email, in particular, seems to have caused particular rancor among Viator veterans.

“The departing executives didn’t respond to requests for comment but resentment about the changes can be read into the fact that Gillease,”

https://skift.com/2017/01/04/exclusive-viator-officials-depart-as-tripadvisor-installs-vacation-rental-execs-as-replacements/

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