formalizing his role after the corporate travel agency consortium last summer
hired him as a consultant to lead the organization. Dane's industry experience includes executive positions at American Airlines, Hogg Robinson Group and Sabre. He also previously served as president of Hickory Travel Systems, a pre-existing Hickory entity, "but left that post over differences with ownership," according to a company statement. Hickory since was acquired by InTravel, a holding company of The Traina Companies.