Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 15, 2001

Louis Arnitz – I:fao Ag (622452.f)

LOUIS ARNITZ, 44 is the Chief Executive Officer of I:FAO AG. He founded the corporation in 1977 and has been it's leader since. He is also known outside of the business travel circles as an expert in Internet technology. Louis Arnitz is member of numerous boards, speaks regularly in public and writes for the trade press. He is enhancing his skills and knowledge through frequent visits to the United States and close contact to American industry representatives. Louis Arnitz was elected in 1990 to serve on the Board of Directors of the travel agency consortium Woodside Travel Trust (Bethesda, Maryland, USA) and recently to the Board of Directors of i-tinerary Travel Solutions, Phoenix, Arizona, and TISS AG, Frankfurt, Germany. Louis Arnitz has refined his management education at the Wharton Business School, Philadelphia, USA. Profile
TWST: Louis, I'd like to start with a quick corporate profile of i:FAO,

what does the company do exactly?

Mr. Arnitz: The company is a provider of Internet-based travel

management technology.