Gerry Samuels

Co-Founder

London, England, United Kingdom39 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of two pioneering travel technology companies.
  • Extensive experience in travel e-commerce and mobile technology.
  • Mentor for early-stage travel and tech businesses.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in travel technology and e-commerce.

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Experience

39 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
8 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
23 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Mobile travel technologies limited

Founder & CEO

Dec 2005Dec 2015 · 10 yrs · Dublin

  • Acquired by Travelport in July 2015:
  • https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/travelport-acquires-mobile-travel-technologies-ltd-mtt-300109293.html

Travel capital

Owner

Sep 2002Present · 23 yrs 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Travel Capital website: www.travelcapital.co.uk
  • Travel Capital is the organisation of Gerry Samuels to represent his interests in the travel and travel technology sectors.
  • Gerry has founded and led two highly successful travel technology companies, Gradient Solutions and Mobile Travel Technologies (MTT). These organisations were pioneers in travel e-commerce and mobile respectively. Gradient was acquired by Sabre in 2000, and MTT by Travelport in 2015. Gerry left MTT in December 2015, on its 10th Anniversary – an amazing journey with a wonderful team.
  • Since then Gerry has undertaken consultancy work with private equity firms in the travel technology and travel/OTA sectors, as well as mentoring early stage travel, tour, travel tech and tech businesses.
  • Gerry has been involved as an external mentor/advisor with Founders Factory, Hangar 51 and TravelScrum.
  • Gerry is also undertaking pro bono work, helping two charities, one in the UK and one overseas, that mentor and support young businesspeople.

Sabre holdings

Vice President, e-Commerce & Business Development

Apr 2001Aug 2002 · 1 yr 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

Gradient solutions

Co-founder & Joint CEO

Oct 1997Apr 2001 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Dubllin

  • More information: https://web.archive.org/web/20000822085057/http://www.gradient.ie:80/15Aug2000.shtml
  • Acquired by Sabre in August 2000.

Worldspan

Director, N.Europe

Sep 1991Sep 1997 · 6 yrs

Thomson holidays

Product Manager

Jan 1986Jan 1991 · 5 yrs

Education

University of Leicester

B.A. Economics

Jan 1982Jan 1985