Sam Gilliland Leads Sabre

By Jay Campbell / December 07, 2003

Sabre Holdings last week said Sam Gilliland was named president and CEO, replacing Bill Hannigan, who left to become president of AT&T. Michelle Peluso fills Gilliland's spot as Travelocity president and CEO. Gilliland also was elected to Sabre's board. In his 15 years at Sabre, Gilliland is best known in corporate travel circles as the early leader of Sabre's Business Travel Solutions. "Corporate travel is not an easy business," Gilliland said last month. "The various corporations and their procurement teams are sharp and demanding. It's not just about the first sale or signing the agreement, it's also about getting them to actually implement and use the tool, and that's something we've learned a lot about over time."