Yatra Online, Inc. Appoints Neelam Dhawan as Independent Director, Effective January 1, 2019
November 28, 2018 at 08:00 am EST
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Yatra Online, Inc. announced the appointment of Ms. Neelam Dhawan, as an independent director to its board of directors effective January 1, 2019. With thirty-five-plus years of experience, Neelam is an accomplished leader in the tech industry and brings with her a unique blend of experience of scaling up enterprise technology businesses in emerging markets, experience which is a perfect match for Yatra as look at scaling up the corporate travel business and expanding it beyond India. In her previous positions, Ms. Dhawan has headed both Microsoft and Hewlett Packard, in India, been a member of NASSCOM's Executive Council from 2009 to 2017 and made significant contributions to industry strategy and public policy frameworks. Ms. Dhawan has also served as VP, Global Industries, Strategic Alliances & Inside Sales APAC & Japan, Hewlett Packard, Singapore during 2017-18.
Yatra Online, Inc. is an online travel company. The Company provides travel services to corporate and consumers. It allows leisure and business travelers to explore, research, compare prices and book a range of services catering to their travel needs through its Website and mobile applications, and other associated platforms. It operates through three segments: Air Ticketing, Hotels and Packages, and Other Services. Its services include domestic and international air ticketing on Indian and international airlines, as well as bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab bookings and ancillary services within India. The Company also provides access through its platform to hotels, homestays, and other accommodations. Its applications include Yatra, Yatra Web Check-In, Yatra Corporate, and Travelguru HomeStay. Its other services consist of rail tickets, bus tickets, taxi rentals and ancillary value-added services, such as travel insurance, visa processing and tickets for activities and attractions.