Mr. Ninan Chacko

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  PR Newswire Appoints Ninan Chacko Chief Executive Officer
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  NEW YORK, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Experienced leader in the distribution and technology industry, Ninan Chacko, is set to take the helm at PR Newswire with the planned retirement of Chief Executive Officer Charles Gregson, the company announced today.
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  Chacko, 44, who has spent two decades in numerous leadership positions within the travel and transportation industry focusing on travel distribution, transaction processing, and technology services, will assume full responsibility for the chief executive role by the end of March, spending time until then working closely with Charles Gregson to ensure a smooth transition.
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  Chacko will report directly to David Levin, Chief Executive Officer of United Business Media, PR Newswire¡¯s parent company.
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  Ninan will also contribute to UBM more widely as we continue to enhance the technology and data mix within our wider business portfolio.¡±
  
  Chacko has significant experience in highly customer-focused global information distribution businesses, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer of Worldspan, the worldwide travel information, e-commerce and technology service provider to travel agencies, travel service providers and corporations. As Chief Commercial Officer, Chacko was responsible for sales, marketing, customer operations, service and support activities for traditional and online travel agencies, travel suppliers and corporate customers in over 60 countries. Chacko was a founding member of the buyout consortium management team that acquired Worldspan in 2003 from Delta Air Lines, North West Airlines and American Airlines, and served in the role of Chief Commercial Officer until its $1.4 billion sale to Travelport in 2007.
  
  Prior to Worldspan, Chacko spent more than 13 years with Sabre Holdings, a leading supplier of distribution and technology solutions to the travel industry and Sabre¡¯s former owner, AMR Corp. As Senior Vice President, Chacko led the development, launch and operation of the company¡¯s hotel merchant business in the travel agency channel. Prior to that, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Sabre, including Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sabre Travel Network and Senior Vice President of Global Services. Mr Chacko began his career with System One Corporation before joining American Airlines¡¯ Decision Technologies group in 1990.
  
  ¡°I am incredibly honored to have this opportunity to join the PR Newswire team and to continue Charles Gregson¡¯s efforts and build on his success,¡± said Chacko. ¡°I am excited by PR Newswire¡¯s potential to transform the industry and shape the future of how organizations connect and engage with their audiences. I look forward to working toward this goal with my 1000+ colleagues worldwide who make PR Newswire the success it is today.¡±
  
  A native of Malaysia, Chacko was educated in Asia, Europe and the United States, earning a Bachelor¡¯s and Master¡¯s degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas. He also graduated from Harvard Business School¡¯s Advanced Management Program.

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  Ninan Chacko
  Senior Vice President, e-Commerce and Product Planning
  Worldspan Technologies, Inc.

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  Experienced leader in the distribution and technology industry, Ninan Chacko, is set to take the helm at PR Newswire with the planned retirement of Chief Executive Officer Charles Gregson, the company announced today.
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  Chacko, 44, who has spent two decades in numerous leadership positions within the travel and transportation industry focusing on travel distribution, transaction processing, and technology services, will assume full responsibility for the chief executive role by the end of March, spending time until then working closely with Charles Gregson to ensure a smooth transition.
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  Chacko will report directly to David Levin, Chief Executive Officer of United Business Media, PR Newswire's parent company.
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  Of Chacko's appointment, Levin said, "Ninan is a proven, entrepreneurial business leader who brings to PR Newswire his terrific strategic, commercial and operational understanding of businesses that are all about data distribution and workflow information products.
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  Ninan will also contribute to UBM more widely as we continue to enhance the technology and data mix within our wider business portfolio."
  
  Chacko has significant experience in highly customer-focused global information distribution businesses, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer of Worldspan, the worldwide travel information, e-commerce and technology service provider to travel agencies, travel service providers and corporations. As Chief Commercial Officer, Chacko was responsible for sales, marketing, customer operations, service and support activities for traditional and online travel agencies, travel suppliers and corporate customers in over 60 countries. Chacko was a founding member of the buyout consortium management team that acquired Worldspan in 2003 from Delta Air Lines, North West Airlines and American Airlines, and served in the role of Chief Commercial Officer until its $1.4 billion sale to Travelport in 2007.
  
  Prior to Worldspan, Chacko spent more than 13 years with Sabre Holdings, a leading supplier of distribution and technology solutions to the travel industry and Sabre's former owner, AMR Corp. As Senior Vice President, Chacko led the development, launch and operation of the company's hotel merchant business in the travel agency channel. Prior to that, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Sabre, including Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sabre Travel Network and Senior Vice President of Global Services. Mr Chacko began his career with System One Corporation before joining American Airlines' Decision Technologies group in 1990.
  
  "I am incredibly honored to have this opportunity to join the PR Newswire team and to continue Charles Gregson's efforts and build on his success," said Chacko.
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  A native of Malaysia, Chacko was educated in Asia, Europe and the United States, earning a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas. He also graduated from Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.
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  I look forward to working with him through the remainder of the year as he supports Ninan in taking on the new role and also works with me personally and UBM more broadly."

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  Published on: 3/3/2006    Last Visited: 3/29/2006  

  Ninan Chacko
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  Ninan Chacko, Senior Vice President,Chief Commercial Officer.Since January 1, 2006, Mr. Chacko has been our Chief Commercial Officer, having previously served as our Senior Vice President,e-Commerce and Product Planning from January 2004 to December 2005 and our Senior Vice President,Product Planning from October 2003 to December 2003 From 2002 to October 2003, Mr. Chacko served as Senior Vice President of Emerging Business at Sabre Holdings, Inc.From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Chacko served in a variety of management roles at Sabre Inc., including Senior Vice President of Marketing for Travel Marketing and Distribution.Mr. Chacko holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Kansas.He also graduated from Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.

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  Published on: 9/29/2009    Last Visited: 10/31/2009  

  Our new site will enhance this even more, and provide unparalleled visibility for our customers' press releases via the Optimized News Platform," said Ninan Chacko, CEO of PR Newswire. "By enhancing our search engine optimization capabilities and expanding SEO services to all press releases distributed over any of our newslines, we can further ensure our customers' messages will receive more online exposure than any other news distribution service."
  
  As the foundation of the new PRNewswire.com, the Optimized News Platform is designed to ensure that every press release is formatted, categorized and delivered in a way that gains the greatest exposure on search engines. Key features include press release-specific title tags, organic search engine results page (SERP) listings, relevant content links, embedded social media bookmarking, and Twitter and blog posting functions.
  
  "The shifting nature of today's communications environment, where news cycles and publications-of-record have given way to Twitter feeds and personal blogs with enormous followings, has put a premium on how information is packaged and disseminated," Chacko noted.

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  UBM appoints Ninan Chacko as CEO of PR Newswire
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  United Business Media Limited announces that Ninan Chacko has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of PR Newswire. He will join PR Newswire on 3 February and will take up his new role from 30 March 2009.

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  "One of our goals with the redesign of PRNewswire.com was to make it easier for our audiences - media, communications professionals, Investor Relations officers, small business executives and the general public - to enjoy immediate access to tools, expertise and content that helps them meet their objectives," said Ninan Chacko, CEO of PR Newswire.
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  "The new PRNewswire.com gives communications professionals quick and easy access to information on PR Newswire's tools and educational resources to help them do their jobs smarter, faster and more efficiently, through a friendlier user-interface," Chacko said.

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  UBM appoints Ninan Chacko as CEO of PR Newswire
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  United Business Media Limited announces that Ninan Chacko has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of PR Newswire. He will join PR Newswire on 3 February and will take up his new role from 30 March 2009.

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  UBM appoints Ninan Chacko as CEO of PR Newswire Seeded on Wed Feb 4, 2009 6:01 AM EST (PRNewswire)
  
  United Business Media Limited announces that Ninan Chacko has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of PR Newswire. He will join PR Newswire on 3 February and will take up his new role from 30 March 2009.

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  PR Newswire Appoints Ninan Chacko
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  New York (February 04, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — Experienced leader in the distribution and technology industry, Ninan Chacko, is set to take the helm at PR Newswire with the planned retirement of Chief Executive Officer Charles Gregson, the company announced today.
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  Chacko, 44, who has spent two decades in numerous leadership positions within the travel and transportation industry focusing on travel distribution, transaction processing, and technology services, will assume full responsibility for the chief executive role by the end of March, spending time until then working closely with Charles Gregson to ensure a smooth transition.
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  Chacko will report directly to David Levin, Chief Executive Officer of United Business Media, PR Newswire's parent company.
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  Of Chacko's appointment, Levin said, "Ninan is a proven, entrepreneurial business leader who brings to PR Newswire his terrific strategic, commercial and operational understanding of businesses that are all about data distribution and workflow information products.
  ...
  Ninan will also contribute to UBM more widely as we continue to enhance the technology and data mix within our wider business portfolio."
  
  Chacko has significant experience in highly customer-focused global information distribution businesses, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer of Worldspan, the worldwide travel information, e-commerce and technology service provider to travel agencies, travel service providers and corporations. As Chief Commercial Officer, Chacko was responsible for sales, marketing, customer operations, service and support activities for traditional and online travel agencies, travel suppliers and corporate customers in over 60 countries. Chacko was a founding member of the buyout consortium management team that acquired Worldspan in 2003 from Delta Air Lines, North West Airlines and American Airlines, and served in the role of Chief Commercial Officer until its $1.4 billion sale to Travelport in 2007.
  
  Prior to Worldspan, Chacko spent more than 13 years with Sabre Holdings, a leading supplier of distribution and technology solutions to the travel industry and Sabre's former owner, AMR Corp. As Senior Vice President, Chacko led the development, launch and operation of the company's hotel merchant business in the travel agency channel. Prior to that, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Sabre, including Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sabre Travel Network and Senior Vice President of Global Services. Mr Chacko began his career with System One Corporation before joining American Airlines' Decision Technologies group in 1990.
  
  "I am incredibly honored to have this opportunity to join the PR Newswire team and to continue Charles Gregson's efforts and build on his success," said Chacko.
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  A native of Malaysia, Chacko was educated in Asia, Europe and the United States, earning a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas. He also graduated from Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.
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  I look forward to working with him through the remainder of the year as he supports Ninan in taking on the new role and also works with me personally and UBM more broadly."
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  Ninan Chacko, Chief Executive Officer

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