Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings, Inc. Announces Management Changes
January 06, 2016 at 10:30 am EST
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Effective January 1, 2016, Christopher W. Shean resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Mr. Sheans resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations, policies, practices or otherwise. On January 1, 2016 and effective upon Mr. Sheans resignation, the board of directors of the company appointed Brian J. Wendling, to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Wendling has been Vice President and Controller of the Company since August 2014. He has also served as Vice President and Controller of Liberty Media Corporation since January 2013 and Liberty Interactive Corporation for more than the past five years. Prior thereto, Mr. Wendling held various positions with these companies and their predecessors since 1999. He has also served as Vice President and Controller of Liberty Broadband Corporation since October 2014.
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Tripadvisor, Inc. (Tripadvisor), provides a travel platform, aggregating reviews and opinions from its community of travelers about accommodations, restaurants, experiences, airlines and cruises throughout the world. Tripadvisor operates through three segments: Brand Tripadvisor, Viator and TheFork. The Brand Tripadvisor segment includes Tripadvisor-branded hotels, media and advertising, and Tripadvisor experiences and dining business. The Viator segment provides an online marketplace that allows travelers to research and book tours, activities and attractions in popular travel destinations across the globe through its Viator branded platform, which includes Website, mobile Web, and mobile app. TheFork segment offers travelers and diners an online marketplace that provides access to approximately 55,000 restaurants to discover and book reservations in 11 countries across the United Kingdom, and western and central Europe.