TravelWorm Names Jay Rein New President

February 08, 2008 (PRLEAP.COM) Travel News
Las Vegas, NV – TravelWorm, a leading provider of casino and leisure vacations in the United States, has recently announced the appointment of its new president, Mr. Jay Rein. Mr. Rein, in his new role, will take over the management of the company's day-to-day operations, oversee TravelWorm's continued growth, and direct the company's entry into new and emerging markets.

"We're very excited to have Jay on board. He's an industry leader and he brings with him detailed knowledge of the entire travel sector. His added leadership will enable us to fully take advantage of both internal and external opportunities," said Benjamin Rafter, TravelWorm's CEO.

Before advancing to his new position at TravelWorm, Mr. Rein was the Vice President of E-commerce at Worldspan by Travelport, a global leader in the web-based travel industry, providing travel technologies and services to thousands of travel agencies and suppliers.

"This is a very exciting time for me to join the team at TravelWorm," Mr. Rein said. "Challenges and opportunities continue to face the online travel agency community, and the employees here at TravelWorm are uniquely positioned to provide the products demanded by its customers and the services required by its partners and suppliers."

During Mr. Rein's tenure at Worldspan, he advanced Worldspan's market leadership in providing global travel distribution, transaction processing services and IT solutions to online travel retailers around the world. Prior to that, Mr. Rein accumulated more than 18 years of experience in marketing management, customer relationship management (CRM) and finance. He has held various leadership positions at GTSI Corporation, Motorola, Epsilon Data Management, LogicaCMG, AT&T, Accenture and American Airlines.

Mr. Rein holds a MBA in Finance and International Business from New York University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and Engineering from the University of Vermont.

About TravelWorm

TravelWorm has been a leading online provider of casino and leisure destinations in North America for over a decade. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada – one of the largest and most dynamic casino and leisure destinations in the country, TravelWorm takes pride in its in-depth understanding of the industry, as well as its deep commitment to bringing superior service to travelers across the globe.