Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 26, 2004
MICHAEL STEINER, is Executive Vice President of Ovation Travel. Steiner
oversees the company's marketing, business development and strategic
growth efforts. He was previously Managing Director and Senior Vice
President of Paris-based KDS International. Prior to leading KDS in
North America, Mr. Steiner served as Vice President and General Manager
of Gorp.com where he was responsible for the launch and strategic
development of this leading travel e-commerce concern. Prior to Gorp, Mr
Steiner held the position of Executive Vice President of DirectLink
Technologies where he directed sales, marketing and operational
activities for this online travel company. Before joining DirectLink
Technologies, he was Senior Vice President at Direct Travel where he was
responsible for over $300 million in travel management sales. Mr.
Steiner is a frequent speaker on the topic of travel management and
online travel solutions, and is a member of the National Business Travel
Association's Technology committee. He graduated from Rutgers University
with a BA in Economics. Profile
services?
Mr. Steiner: About 20 years ago, we launched our company to provide
professional travel management services for large
