Galileo CEO Mark Miller To Leave Travel

Galileo CEO Mark Miller, 42, in a few weeks will leave his position to become president and COO of Equifax, best known for consumer credit management services, which is based in Miller's hometown of Atlanta. "The HR people have the wheels in motion," said a Galileo spokesperson regarding the search for a replacement; Galileo chairman and Cendant travel division CEO and chief strategic officer, Sam Katz, will serve as interim CEO for Parsippany, N.J.-based Galileo. "Equifax is a dynamic company made up of great people and I couldn't be happier about joining its management team," said Miller in a prepared Equifax statement. Sources said Miller is making the move to bring his family closer together.

"In the five years since Mark joined Cendant, he has made significant contributions in each business he has led," said Katz in a Galileo statement. "As Galileo's CEO since the October acquisition, Mark has put in place an outstanding leadership team, which has delivered strong results and will continue to serve our constituents well. We're sorry to see Mark go, but pleased for him to have the opportunity to be chief operating officer of a publicly traded company and bring his family back home to Atlanta."

Miller will leave the travel industry after nearly a 20-year career that included work with Cendant's Avis and Wright Express divisions, GE Capital, American Express and World Travel Partners.