What Happened?
Atlanta, GA-based Sita Information Networking Computing has Appointed Jim Peters as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
SITA is the world`s leading air transport IT and communications specialists Airlines, airports, governments, air cargo, aerospace and international organizations all use SITA`s IT and communications solutions. They all rely on SITA`s expertise to help keep the wheels of the industry in motion. Almost every airline and airport in the world does business with SITA. Our strategic direction, developments and innovations are driven by industry requirements. Owned by the industry, we`re guided by the expertise and experience of the SITA Board and SITA Council, comprising industry members the world over.
About the Person
Jim Peters was appointed to the Senior Leadership Team in March 2012 as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), SITA; a role that he has held since December 2003. His responsibilities include developing an up-to-date system architecture for SITA's products and services; identifying new business segments and developing and managing strategic technology partnerships. Jim also heads SITA Lab. Created in 2008, this is a world class facility for technology research whose goal is to drive innovation for the air transport industry working both independently and in partnership with others. Previously Jim was President and Chief Technology Officer of Datalex, where he was involved in numerous acquisitions and helped take the company public with dual listings on NASDAQ and the Irish Exchange. Between 1995 and 1998 Jim was Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner of Web Ventures, a technology firm delivering distribution solutions to the travel industry such as the Internet booking engine 'BookIT!' which became a key product for Datalex after its acquisition of Web Ventures. Prior to this Jim held a variety of roles in TPF systems development for Amdahl, Amadeus, Thai Airways, KLM, Qantas and Republic Airlines. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. Jim is based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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