SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sojern, Inc., the leading travel data and media company, today announced that Patrick Fisher, Vice President of Business Development and Jeff Mills, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, have been accepted to the PhoCusWright Young Leaders Summit. The Summit – which will take place November 14-17, 2011 – promotes executive management development and excellence among the rising stars of travel, tourism and hospitality.
“The Class of 35 is such an accomplished and dynamic group,” said Fisher, “it’s an honor to be accepted and recognized as a member of the 2011 class. I’ve spent most of my career among travel and tourism professionals who are passionate about driving innovation and growth in the travel industry and I’m looking forward to a year of exciting discussions and collaboration with my fellow class members.”
“In my role with Sojern, I have ample opportunity to interface with some of the best and brightest in the travel and media industries,” added Mills. “To be recognized among them is a special distinction and one I’m very proud of.” Each year PhoCusWright selects 35 young leaders to join the PhoCusWright Class of 35, a community of rising stars in the travel industry who will be invited to participate in a year-long program of organized online meetings, networking opportunities, contests and awards.
About Sojern, Inc.
Sojern, Inc. is building the largest travel media platform in the world. Through strategic partnerships with the leading airlines and travel industry organizations (American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Carlson Wagonlit, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Travelport, United Airlines and US Airways) Sojern enables brand and performance advertisers to reach their target audience and publishers to surface the most relevant content to their users and monetize at the highest levels. Sojern is a privately held company with offices throughout the US. The company was founded in September 2007 and received a 2008 OMMA Award for Online Advertising Creativity, named 2009 OnMedia Top 100 for Technology Innovation, 2009 HSMAI Advertising Award winner, finalist for the 2010 Edison Awards and 2011 AIM Technology Company of the Year. For more information, please visit sojern.com
