This appointment forms part of Accelya’s journey of continuous improvement and promotion of the transformation of the air transport industry for the better – with a focus on talent as the most important asset to achieve that.
MADRID, SPAIN – Accelya, a provider of technology solutions to the travel industry, has announced the appointment of Abdullah (‘Apo’) Ozkececi as SVP Commercial & Regional Head for Asia Pacific.
Apo will be based in Singapore and will lead the commercial and contractual relationship between Accelya and airline customers in Asia Pacific, from India to New Zealand & Japan.
He joins Accelya from Amadeus where over the last 10 years he has held a variety of roles such as Commercial Director, Regional Head of Sales, and most recently as Global Head of Commercial Operations & Strategy for online travel sellers.
The objective of Apo’s role is to focus on strengthening Accelya’s relationships with customers and building new partnerships in the areas of both passenger and cargo solutions.
This appointment forms part of Accelya’s journey of continuous improvement and promotion of the transformation of the air transport industry for the better – with a focus on talent as the most important asset to achieve that.
“The pandemic is presenting us with a once in a career opportunity to redefine the way airlines use technology and I am very proud to join the company that is defining that” commented Apo Ozkececi, SVP Commercial & Regional Head for Asia Pacific, at Accelya. “Accelya’s innovation gives airlines the ability to fulfill their retailing and cargo ambitions in an agile and unrestrained manner”.
“We are all very excited to see someone of Apo’s calibre – bringing over 20 years of travel and transportation technology experience – heading up Asia Pacific, a region of significant importance to Accelya,” commented Jim Davidson, President & Chief Strategy Officer, at Accelya. “As the industry recovers, in part driven by NDC, we know that his knowledge, network and experience will provide our partners across the whole region with much welcomed benefits.”
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