Terrell B. Jones
Founder at Essential Ideas, Inc.
Profile
Terrell B.
Jones was the founder of KAYAK Software Corp.
(founded in 2004) where he served as Chairman from 2004 to 2013.
He is also the founder of Essential Ideas, Inc. (founded in 2002) where he currently holds the title of Managing Principal.
Additionally, he was the founder of WayBlazer, Inc. (founded in 2014) where he served as Executive Chairman from 2014 to 2018.
He is also the founder of On, Inc. (founded in 2002) where he currently holds the title of President.
Mr. Jones currently holds several positions including Chairman at Camping & Education Foundation, Director at SonicWall, Inc., Director at Go City, Inc. (since 2009), Director at Kenzie Academy, Inc., Advisor at Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc., and Advisory at Wayfare Ventures LLC.
Mr. Jones has held several former positions including President & Chief Executive Officer at Travelocity.com LP (from 1998 to 2002), Director at Entrust, Inc., Director at Overture Services, Inc. (in 2003), Director at EarthLink LLC (from 2003 to 2011), Director at La Quinta Corp.
(Texas) (in 2006), Director at La Quinta Properties, Inc., Independent Director at Boingo Wireless, Inc. (from 2013 to 2021), Director at Luxury Link LLC, Director at Deem, Inc., Chief Information Officer at Sabre Holdings Corp.
(from 2002 to 2002), Chief Information Officer at Sabre, Inc., and Special Venture Partner at General Catalyst LLC.
He was also a Special Venture Partner at General Catalyst Partners LLC (from 2012 to 2015).
Mr. Jones obtained his undergraduate degree from Denison University.
Terrell B. Jones active positions
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Go City, Inc.
 Go City, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Smart Destinations, Inc. provides travel packages and services. It offers admission sightseeing passes in North American travel destinations. The company was founded by Cecilia Dahl, Kevin McLaughlin, Tyler Brooks and Ed Kim in 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-06-30 |
Essential Ideas, Inc.
 Essential Ideas, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Essential Ideas, Inc. engages in providing business strategies, innovation, and communication leadership. The company was founded by Kathleen Misunas and Terrell B. Jones and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Founder | 2010-11-18 |
SonicWall, Inc.
 SonicWall, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SonicWALL, Inc. provided intelligent network security and data protection solutions. The firm offers super massive series, NSA, wireless access point and WXA Series products. It offers network security, wireless network, email, virtual security, secure VPN, voice over IP solutions, The company was founded in 1991 by Sudhakar Ravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Kenzie Academy, Inc.
 Kenzie Academy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kenzie Academy, Inc. operates technical and software coding schools. It provides Butler Kenzie joint certificates, software engineer, UX designer, and digital marketer programs. The company was founded by Leang Ooi Chok, Rehan Hasan, and Courtney Spence and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Director/Board Member | - |
| On, Inc. | Founder | 2001-12-31 |
| Camping & Education Foundation | Chairman | - |
Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.
 Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.(Pegasus Tech Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2011 by Anis Uzzaman and Vitaliy Arbuzov. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California with additional offices around the world. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Wayfare Ventures LLC
 Wayfare Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wayfare Ventures LLC (Wayfare ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Prakash Shukla. It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Terrell B. Jones
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Training of Terrell B. Jones
| Denison University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 23 |
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Sabre Holdings Corp.
 Sabre Holdings Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Sabre Holdings Corp. provides tours and travel services. It also offers online reservations for airlines, hotels, cruises, car rental companies and vacation packages. The company is headquartered in Southlake, TX. | Consumer Services |
Entrust, Inc.
 Entrust, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Entrust, Inc. provides software security solutions. Its products include authentication and identity assurance, public key infrastructure and entrust cloud. The firm’s solutions include Mobile Security, Cloud Services, Strong Authentication, Physical and Logical Access, Certificate Management, Certificate Management, Secure Email and Citizen eID. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Katy, TX. | Technology Services |
Overture Services, Inc.
 Overture Services, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Overture Services, Inc. provides commercial search services on the Internet. It used to provide search-driven targeted advertising services to its customers. It also used to distributes text-based advertising based on keywords that typically appears next to online content. It also used to operates the AltaVista.com and AlltheWeb.com web sites. It was acquired by Yahoo! in 2003. It was founded in the year 1997. It was headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Commercial Services |
SonicWall, Inc.
SonicWall, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SonicWALL, Inc. provided intelligent network security and data protection solutions. The firm offers super massive series, NSA, wireless access point and WXA Series products. It offers network security, wireless network, email, virtual security, secure VPN, voice over IP solutions, The company was founded in 1991 by Sudhakar Ravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
EarthLink LLC
 EarthLink LLC Major TelecommunicationsCommunications EarthLink LLC provides Internet services. It empowers customers with managed information technology services including cloud computing, data centers, virtualization, security, applications and support services, in addition to nationwide data and voice IP services. The company was founded by Sky D. Dayton in February 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Communications |
Travelocity.com LP
 Travelocity.com LP Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Travelocity believes that customers deserve great travel experiences. That's why it created its own Travelocity Customer Bill of Rights and realigned its entire organization so that its products, policies and employees protect them. It's on the foundation of this work, strengthened by its commitment to continually get better at what it does, that it offers the Travelocity Guarantee. The Travelocity Guarantee is its seal on customers traveler rights, a promise to its customers that they'll do their utmost to take care of its customers-that when they book with Travelocity, 'customers never roam alone.' This promise extends to its entire trip experience; it even includes a low price guarantee to assure that they are getting a great deal for the travel they want. | Technology Services |
La Quinta Corp. (Texas)
 La Quinta Corp. (Texas) Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services La Quinta Corp. engages in the operation of hotels in the United States. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Irving, TX. | Consumer Services |
Sabre, Inc.
 Sabre, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Sabre, Inc. manufactures various types of cnc machines, precision, swiss screw machines and rotary transfer machines on contracts. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Producer Manufacturing |
La Quinta Properties, Inc.
 La Quinta Properties, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance La Quinta Properties, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust which owns limited-service hotel properties. The firm also franchises its brands, which include La Quinta, La Quinta Inns, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Returns, and teLQuik to independent operators. The company is headquartered in Irving, TX. | Finance |
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
 Boingo Wireless, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Boingo Wireless, Inc. is a private company that simplifies complex wireless challenges to connect people, operations, and things. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Boingo provides custom, neutral host connectivity solutions for various sectors, including the Department of Defense (DoD), servicing military bases and branches such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Boingo's network solutions meet DoD risk management requirements and security policies. Additionally, Boingo designs, builds, and manages converged, neutral host public and private networks at major venues worldwide, including airports, transit stations, stadiums, hospitals, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 2001 by Sky Dylan Dayton, and Michael Finley has been the CEO since 2013. Boingo was acquired by Digital Colony Management LLC on June 02, 2021, for $626.51 million. | Communications |
Go City, Inc.
Go City, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Smart Destinations, Inc. provides travel packages and services. It offers admission sightseeing passes in North American travel destinations. The company was founded by Cecilia Dahl, Kevin McLaughlin, Tyler Brooks and Ed Kim in 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consumer Services |
General Catalyst LLC
 General Catalyst LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst LLC (General Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Joel Cutler, David Fialkow, Bill Fitzgerald, David Orfao and John Simon. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Luxury Link LLC
 Luxury Link LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Luxury Link LLC provides online travel information and travel arrangement services. It offers auction and booking services for hotels, resorts, villas and cruise ships for various destinations. The company was founded by James A. Kaplan and Diane McDavitt in 1997 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. | Consumer Services |
KAYAK Software Corp.
 KAYAK Software Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Kayak Software Corp. operates as an online travel agency. It offers fare information from airlines and hotels. The firm also develops and operates websites and mobile applications that provide destination information, travel tips, member discounts, and hotel descriptions. The company was founded by Daniel Stephen Hafner, Gregory E. Slyngstad, Douglas Feirstein, Terrell B. Jones, and Paul M. English in 2004 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Consumer Services |
General Catalyst Partners LLC
 General Catalyst Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst Partners LLC provides venture capital services. The company was founded by Joel E. Cutler, David J. Orfao, David P. Fialkow and John G. Simon in 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Finance |
Deem, Inc.
 Deem, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Deem, Inc. develops web tools and mobile applications. Its products include travel, expense, car service, reservation and dispatch, affiliate management, reservations, mobile and desktop. The company was founded by Patrick W. Grady in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Essential Ideas, Inc.
Essential Ideas, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Essential Ideas, Inc. engages in providing business strategies, innovation, and communication leadership. The company was founded by Kathleen Misunas and Terrell B. Jones and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
WayBlazer, Inc.
 WayBlazer, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services WayBlazer, Inc. provides travel information services. The company was founded by Manoj Saxena and Terrell B. Jones in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Commercial Services |
Wayfare Ventures LLC
Wayfare Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wayfare Ventures LLC (Wayfare ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Prakash Shukla. It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Kenzie Academy, Inc.
Kenzie Academy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kenzie Academy, Inc. operates technical and software coding schools. It provides Butler Kenzie joint certificates, software engineer, UX designer, and digital marketer programs. The company was founded by Leang Ooi Chok, Rehan Hasan, and Courtney Spence and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Commercial Services |
| On, Inc. | |
| Camping & Education Foundation | |
Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.
Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.(Pegasus Tech Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2011 by Anis Uzzaman and Vitaliy Arbuzov. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California with additional offices around the world. | Finance |
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