Industry Luminary, Terry Jones, Helping Chart Company's Next Phase of Growth
SAN MATEO, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Rearden Commerce, the largest
online marketplace for services of all kinds, today announced the appointment
of Terrell Jones, founder of Travelocity and former CIO of Sabre Holdings, to
its Board of Directors effective March 7, 2006. A 30-year travel and IT
industry veteran, Jones previously served on the Rearden Commerce Advisory
Board.
"Terry brings Rearden Commerce a unique combination of deep travel
industry experience, IT experience, and business-to-business and
business-to-consumer e-commerce experience," said Patrick Grady, founder,
chairman and CEO, Rearden Commerce. "Since joining our Advisory Board, he has
helped the company deliver on our Total Travel Experience initiative, which is
changing the way organizations purchase and manage all services-related
business travel. Now, in this expanded capacity, he will take a more active
role in guiding the company through its next phase of growth. We're honored to
have him on our Board."
Jones founded Travelocity in 1996 and served as president and CEO until
May 2002. Prior to starting Travelocity, Jones spent 24 years at American
Airlines and Sabre Holdings where he held a variety of executive positions. At
the end of his tenure at Sabre Holdings he held the position of CIO. Jones
began his travel career as a travel agent in Chicago later moving to the
technical world with Agency Data Systems, a Florida-based mini-computer
accounting systems company that was acquired by American Airlines. Jones is
currently the managing principal of Essential Ideas, a consultancy that
assists companies in transitioning to the digital economy. He is an
experienced board member having served on the boards of Entrust, Inc.,
Overture Services, La Quinta Corporation, and Vendare Media Corp. Jones
currently serves on the board of EarthLink, Inc. and is chairman of Kayak.com.
"I believe Rearden Commerce will revolutionize the global services economy
and has the opportunity to emerge as the eBay of Services," said Jones. "The
company's leadership, leading-edge technology and overall market opportunity
is truly exciting. Joining the Board of Directors gives me an opportunity to
play a significant role in building one of the next great companies."
Rearden Commerce
Rearden Commerce, Inc. is the world's largest online marketplace for
services of all kinds. Through Rearden's online personal assistant, employees
purchase services from a trusted network of over 130,000 global services
suppliers based on personal preferences and company policies. Rearden
Commerce is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. For more information, visit
http://www.reardencommerce.com.
NOTE: Rearden Commerce, Services On-Demand, the Total Travel Experience
and the Rearden Commerce logo are trademarks of Rearden Commerce, Inc. All
other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Rearden Commerce, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.reardencommerce.com
CONTACT:
Kim Stocks of Rearden Commerce,
+1-650-212-8453, or kstocks@reardencommerce.com; or Ryan Lowry of
Porter Novelli, +1-415-975-3359, or Ryan.Lowry@porternovelli.com,
for Rearden Commerce, Inc.
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