Business Development Expert Peggy Lee Joins ExpertFlyer.com To Expand Company's Industry / Partner Relations

    PATCHOGUE, NY, January 28, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- ExpertFlyer.com, the premiere air travel information tool offering complete and efficient ways to access the ever changing details of worldwide air travel information, announced today that Peggy Lee, internationally respected business development executive for the travel and hospitality industries, will join the company as its Vice President of Business Development to help expand its industry / partner relations. She will focus on building relationships and partnerships with travel industry suppliers, online travel agencies, content providers and other business travel solutions providers where the addition of ExpertFlyer's unique content increases the value of the consumer service offering currently provided by the partner. Ms. Lee's appointment as VP of Business Development will be effective immediately.

Ms. Lee brings many years of business development experience including several years as Director of Business Development Travel & Leisure at British Telecommunications (BT) in North America where she led proposition development and implementation for the sector in the areas of mobility and Wi-Fi, message management and electronic ticketing. In addition, Ms. Lee directed the successful launch of a Managed Service for Mobility and Wireless, targeting the hospitality and travel industries for BT. In 2000, Meeting News magazine selected Ms. Lee as one of the top 25 most influential people in the meeting industry.

Prior to BT, Lee co-founded Vayya, Inc., a consulting and web services strategic planning organization, focusing on application development for the insurance and travel industries. She was also Founder, Chairman & CEO of b-there, Inc. where she developed and designed the ARM (Attendee Relationship Management) enterprise level application, generally considered the first real-time online registration and housing management system. b-there, Inc., is also credited with developing the first real-time online registration and housing management system for the meetings/conventions and trade show industries.

"ExpertFlyer provides business travelers and frequent flyers with all the information they need to make informed air travel decisions and its advanced search technology has found more than 18,000 award tickets and business class upgrades for it customers since 2005, a very impressive number indeed," said Peggy Lee.

"Their business model allows them to provide complete, unbiased information to its subscribers while earning the respect of the travel industry. I look forward to working with ExpertFlyer to strengthen their position in the travel marketplace and build new alliances that will ultimately benefit their customer base," Lee concluded.

"Peggy Lee is no stranger to those in the travel industry and has built a reputation for innovative thinking and tactical prowess," said Chris Lopinto, president and co-founder of ExpertFlyer.com.
"Peggy will be a great asset to our business development plan but most important she will become a great asset to our subscribers who will also benefit from her knowledge, experience and strategic thinking."

About ExpertFlyer.com

ExpertFlyer.com was conceived and created by an eclectic team consisting of a veteran elite tier frequent flyer, an airline captain and corporate travel manager, and information technology professionals to deliver a 24/7 real time powerful air travel information service. The company provides its subscribers and corporate travel managers alike with a complete, concise and efficient way to access the ever changing details of worldwide air travel information. For more information please visit http://www.expertflyer.com.

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