Galileo To Grow Product Line

<B> Galileo To Grow Product Line</B>

By Mary Ann McNulty

<I>Rosemont, Ill.</I> - Zeroing in on the corporate and consumer markets as prime ways to grow its business, Galileo International recently tapped three executives to add products, enhance service and reallocate resources to the cause.

As part of this companywide initiative, Galileo plans to increase its sales efforts of products and services, including its trio of online booking products, Travelpoint, Travelpoint.com and Corporate Travelpoint.

Michael Foliot, senior vice president of global vendor marketing, takes on the added responsibilities for the corporate and consumer markets.

A new corporate and consumer product marketing group, to be headed by Karen Wira as director, is charged with all desktop solutions for this market. Wira has been director of hotel programs for Galileo and previously worked for Budget Rent A Car, directing its reservations strategy.

Michael Cavanaugh has been named director of marketing and is charged with increasing efforts to corporate, consumer and vendor customers.

"We have placed an increased emphasis on self-booking products and services to strengthen Galileo International's ability to meet the needs of the corporate and consumer market," Foliot said. "These organizational changes are designed to help us better serve traditional customers and promote the growth of our business.