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Keynote Fee: $20,000 * *Fee Note Travels From: NV |
Terry Jones Biography
Terry Jones founded Travelocity.com. He led the company as President and Chief Executive Officer from it's founding until May 2002. Previously, Jones served as Chief Information Officer at Sabre Inc. In his 24 years at Sabre, Jones held various executive positions including President of Computer Services, Vice President of Applications Development and Vice President of Product Development.
Prior to Sabre, Jones joined American Airlines in 1978 as Director of Product Development when American Airlines acquired Agency Data Systems, a Florida-based mini-computer accounting systems company. He became president of the division when it moved to Dallas/Fort Worth.
A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones entered the travel industry in 1971 as a travel agent with Vega Travel in Chicago. He later served five years as a vice president of Travel Advisors, a company specializing in business travel to Eastern Europe and the USSR, with offices in Chicago and Moscow.
Jones is managing principal of Essential Ideas, a consultancy he co-founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Kayak.com, and is on the boards of Earthlink, Inc. and Rearden Commerce. He is a special venture partner with General Catalyst Partners of Boston. Jones also serves on the board of directors of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and the National Information Technology committee of the Boy Scouts of America.
Titles
The Business of Innovation
Building Digital Relationships with Your Customers
Leadership In A Wired World
Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneur or Intrapreneur?
Clients
American Hardware Manufacturers Assn Arthur Andersen Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Broadvision CorporationComdex CardTech SecureTech Charles Schwab Comdex Forrester Fortune Magazine Gartner Group G.E. Information Services International Air Transportation Assn Internet World JP Morgan Kellog Graduate School of Management Marcus Evans OPASTCO Primedia Intertec Corportaion SC Johnson Southwestern Bell Corporation Stratos Forum Technology Association of Georgia Thrifty Car Rental Unissys Airline Users Association VISA Whirlpool Corporation Young President's Organization Thrifty Car Rental Unisys VISA Whirlpool Corp. Travel Related Groups Michigan Governors Tourist Conference Wisconsin Governors Tourist Conference Florida Governors Tourist Conference California Governors Tourist Conference Pennsylvania Governors Tourist Conference Tianguis De Mexico Tourism Conference Carribbean Tourism Conference Higher Education Groups Rice University Columbia University Texas Christian University
Testimonials
"Terry Jones is brilliant... his willingness to share his knowledge and his ability to open the minds of our audience and focus on their future in the online world was remarkable." Peter Op de Beeck President ADP Claims Services Group "Your remarks were inspiring and I'm simply delighted that our technology leaders had the opportunity to glean your insights." Nicholas Donofrio Senior Vice President IBM "My invitation to invitees promised that they would be able to network with panel executives and peers to develop real ideas on how to handle the challenges wrought by the severe economic decline the industry faces. They spent their day focused on three major issue areasgrowth, people and innovation. Your presentation dealt adroitly with all three of this topics and most importantly, you offered real promise and hope for these struggling companies because of your success (.com success no less)." Ray Lane, Partner Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers "On behalf of our members, it is a pleasure to thank you for your spirited participation at the annual meeting of the IBM Academy of Technology. Reactions from our members indicate that you provoked the thinking of many, and especially of those whose work and interests create or must respond to the changing landscape of electronic business opportunities. Your presentation was extremely well received, and it provided a useful perspective on the next generation of e-business challenge." Peter S. Hauge Office of the IBM Academy of Technology "Thank you for your presentation at the Council on Travel Technology Solutions meeting. Your insights into changes in the travel distribution system and the Internet were extremely well received by our members who gave you high scores on their evaluations. Your predictions for the direction in which events are moving were succinct, entertaining and very thought provoking. " Janice Shewchuk Senior research Associate Canadian Tourism Research Institute "On behalf of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the Telecom Corridor(R) Technology Business Council, we want to thank you again for your generous contribution of time and effort toward the success of our Technology Executives Forum. Our series of Forums will continue to be successful only so long as we are able to invite executives of your stature to participate in our panels." David R. Peters Richardson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors "...Your thought-provoking presentation on our Desktop Shopping panel, received high marks form our attendees and helped maintain the conferences momentum." Lynn Dougherty Managing Editor, Marketing Practice Cowles/Simba Information "...I would like to thank you for all your preparation and hard work to ensure the success of the conference. You did an outstanding job..." Sandy G. Hanlon Director of Education Travel and Tourism Research Association "On behalf of IATA, I would like to extend to you my thanks for your valuable contribution as a speaker during the discussions on 'Electronic Commerce'. Your remarks also provided a very useful insight into the opportunities and potential pitfalls presented by electronic commerce." Pierre J. Jeanniot, o.c. General Director International Air Transport Association
AV Needs
Presentation is in Keynote. A Mac based version of PowerPoint. SPEAKER brings his own laptop computer. CLIENT to provide: beam projector, remote, pit monitors (if appropriate), wireless lavaliere microphone, podium set to "stage right", glass of water (no ice) and stage risers.
Podium Intro