SEATTLE, June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
today named experienced Information Technology executive
David Kuhl its new vice president of
IT services.
Kuhl has more than 30 years of experience in the field of IT,
most recently as vice president of Corporate IT at Expedia where he
led technology for contact centers, financial systems, HR and
collaboration, as well as end-user services. Prior to his six years
at Expedia, Kuhl led IT teams at Microsoft and AT&T
Wireless/Cingular Wireless, and has worked at Boeing, General
Dynamics and Arizona State
University.
At Alaska, Kuhl will be
responsible for all IT services and more than 80 employees, helping
to drive a culture of continual learning and superior customer
service. He will oversee the departments of field services, service
desk and production operations, infrastructure engineering, IT
services performance management and network connectivity.
"Dave brings to the table a wealth of IT experience from highly
respected companies," said Alaska Airlines Chief Information
Officer Veresh Sita. "As a company that prides itself on a culture
of innovation, we are thrilled to welcome Dave to the team."
Kuhl holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Frostburg State University and a master's degree in
engineering management from National
Technological University. He replaces Kris Kutchera, who is retiring this summer after
10 years with Alaska.
"I am excited to be part of the Alaska Airlines family, and look
forward to joining a team that is focused on leveraging technology
to create industry leading customer experiences," said Kuhl.
View Kuhl's profile at:
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-kuhl/0/20/8b8
Download a photo of Kuhl at: http://bit.ly/DavidKuhlPhoto
Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK),
together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100
cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North
American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years
from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards
Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards
Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit
www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit Alaska
Airlines' newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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