New CEO to further fuel the growth of one of the world's most trusted trip-planning platforms MELBOURNE, Australia and BERLIN , Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rome2Rio, the global trip planner, owned by the Omio Group, which helps millions of travelers plan trips from anywhere to anywhere in the world, announces the appointment of Wendy Olson Killion as its new Chief Executive Officer. With nearly 25 years of experience in online marketing, sales, product, and technology and an extensive travel industry background, Olson Killion is excellently suited to position Rome2Rio as the world's trusted travel planning platform and scale the company globally.
Previously, Olson Killion led Expedia Group Media Solutions, the travel advertising platform of Expedia Group, where she was responsible for leading the business, which included product, analytics, engineering, strategy, operations, marketing, and commercial partner-facing teams. She also ran her own consultancy firm and has served on various industry boards. Wendy Olson Killion expressed her enthusiasm for her new role, " Rome2Rio is an exciting global brand with a powerful platform that has revolutionized the way travelers discover and plan their journeys worldwide.
My focus will be on expanding and monetizing the powerful search capacity of Rome2Rio, while further increasing its relevance with travelers and advertising partners worldwide." Olson Killion follows Yesh Munnangi , who successfully led Rome2Rio, which was acquired by .