Mr. Joost Doevelaar will be the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Agoda Company effective immediately after its appointment by the independent online travel company in Asia. Prior to…
Mr. Joost Doevelaar will be the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Agoda Company effective immediately after its appointment by the independent online travel company in Asia. Prior to joining Agoda, Doevelaar served as CTO of MWeb (Thailand), where he was responsible for KSC and Sanook.com.
Doevelaar connected with Agoda in 2005 shortly after leaving MWeb – a subsidiary of Naspers – to establish his own consulting practice. In 2006, Doevelaar became a key advisor to the Agoda management team, focusing on architecture and engineering practices. Doevelaar and Agoda worked together to develop real-time systems and infrastructure, necessary to help the company compete with larger players such as Expedia and Zuji.
Robert Rosenstein, Agoda`s Chief Operating Officer commenting on the appointment said, Our technical ambitions were a natural fit for Joost`s aggressive and innovative style. It quickly became clear that there was a full-time role for him. We`re delighted to have him spearheading our technology initiatives.
IT is at the core of everything Agoda does, from marketing, business development to travel operations, Doevelaar says. Agoda`s innovations in loyalty programs, online chat, inventory distribution, and Web 2.0 will lead the industry, not follow it. As CTO, I`ll continue to make innovation the driving force of Agoda.
