Michael Wood Appointed Chief Financial Officer for Worldspan
ATLANTA, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ --
Worldspan today announced the appointment of
Michael S. Wood to the position of senior vice president and chief financial
officer. Wood will assume responsibility for Worldspan's worldwide financial
operations, including accounting and financial reporting, investor relations,
financial analysis, budgeting, taxes, treasury, purchasing and all Worldspan
facilities.
"We are delighted to have an exceptionalexecutive like Mike join Worldspan. He
brings with him a wealth of knowledge from his experiences in finance and
information technology," said Rakesh Gangwal, chairman, president and CEO for
Worldspan. "Mike will play a critical role in our efforts to be cost efficient
and to maximize value for our global customer and supplier base."
Dale Messick, who recently resigned as senior vice president and CFO of
Worldspan, will continue with the company in a consulting role.
Prior to joining Worldspan, Wood served as senior vice president and general
manager - Emerging Technologies for ChoicePoint, the nation's leading provider
of identification and credential verification services. Wood commenced his
tenure at ChoicePoint as senior vice president and CFO, responsible for finance,
investor relations, human resources and administration.
Previously, Wood served in various management roles including CFO at Lane
Bryant, a division of The Limited, Inc., where his responsibilities included all
areas of finance, distribution and information technology. In addition, Wood
held corporate finance and auditing positions with Primerica Corporation and
General Electric Company.
Wood received a MBA from Loyola College and a BS in Accounting from Villanova
University.
Worldspan is a leader in travel technology resources for travel suppliers,
travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Utilizing fast,
flexible and efficient networks and computing technologies, Worldspan provides
comprehensive electronic data services linking approximately 800 travel
suppliers around the world to a global customer base. The company offers
industry-leading Fares and Pricing technology such as Worldspan e-Pricing(R),
hosting solutions, and customized travel products. Worldspan enables travel
suppliers, distributors and corporations to reduce costs and increase
productivity with best-in-class technology like Worldspan Go!(R) and Worldspan
Trip Manager(R). Worldspan is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional
information is available at worldspan.com.
DATASOURCE: Worldspan
CONTACT: Patricia Cooledge of Worldspan, +1-770-563-7885, or
Web site: http://www.worldspan.com/