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GENERAL: SKO: Serko CEO Recognised in International Awards
Market Release
9 December 2014
Serko CEO First Kiwi to be Recognised in Long-Standing
Global Travel Awards
Serko Limited (NZX:SKO), CEO Darrin Grafton has today been named as one of
the 25 most influential executives in the business travel industry in 2014 by
American-based Business Travel News (BTN).
In acknowledgement of Kiwi innovation, Serko's win marks the first time that
anyone from Australasia has been recognised in the 31 years the awards have
been running. The award places Grafton among a high calibre of previous
winners including Chairman and CEO of Concur, Steve Singh, and Tom Horton,
CEO of American Airlines.
Accepting the award in a ceremony in New York today, Grafton said "I'm
extremely honoured and humbled to be the first New Zealander to be recognised
amongst an incredible array of winners."
"New Zealand is punching well above its weight in the technology space;
boasting some great companies like Xero, Vend and Serko, who are all taking
on transformation of critical business processes on the global stage. It is
really exciting to be part of that right now."
ENDS
For investor relations queries please contact:
Tim Bluett, Chief Financial Officer, Serko
+64 9 309 4754
[email protected]
For media queries please contact:
Natasha Gillooly, Porter Novelli for Serko,
+ 64 21 915 297
[email protected]
About Serko
Serko is Australasia's leading online travel booking and expense management
company for businesses and is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange Main
Board (SKO.NZ). With its HQ in Auckland New Zealand, and with offices in
Sydney Australia, Xi'an City China and Gurgaon, India, Serko employs more
than 120 people worldwide.
Serko Online is an integrated Online Booking Tool used by administrators and
travellers to book flights, accommodation and car hire from the broadest
possible set of travel providers. The OBT ensures that travel bookings comply
with corporate travel management policy without limiting the users choice of
travel provider.
Visit www.serko.com for more information
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