Former Star Alliance exec moves to CarTrawler

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The former Chief Executive of Star Alliance, Mark Schwab, will be joining CarTrawler as a Senior Advisor. Car Trawler is a transport technology company that connects customers and travel companies to ground-based transport solutions, with a specialty in ancillary revenue partner for airlines, online travel retailers, and accommodation providers.

Mark Schwab served as Chief Executive of Star Alliance, the leading global airline network, from 2012 to 2016. During his tenure, Mark and his team focused on creating in-house technology to enable their members to integrate and operate together across different technologies. In that time, the company grew its member base to 28 airlines, making it the worldโ€™s largest Airline Alliance.

Before joining Star Alliance in January 2012, Mark held many positions within the airline industry; most recently he was responsible for alliance activities at United Airlines, where he was Senior Vice President Alliances. In this role, he also served on the Management Board of the Star Alliance organization. Previously, Mark held management positions at United Airlines, US Airways and American Airlines.

Speaking in Dublin today, Mike McGearty, CarTrawler Chief Executive, said: โ€œMarkโ€™s appointment to CarTrawler brings an abundance of experience that will prove invaluable to CarTrawler and our future expansion. We are looking forward to Mark joining CarTrawler as Senior Advisor and supporting the leadership team with insightful guidance as the business continues to grow and enhance the ancillary earning capability of our partners.โ€

Mark Schwab also commented on his new appointment: โ€œCarTrawler offers its partners a remarkable product that is supported by an exceptional team of people. By providing the worldโ€™s leading airlines and travel companies with an end to end transport technology solution, the company has grown significantly over the last number of years. CarTrawler has a clear roadmap for continued growth, to which I look forward to contributing.โ€

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