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SINGAPORE, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor™, the world's largest travel site*, today announced the appointment of Joel Fisher, Director of Display Advertising Sales, Asia Pacific at TripAdvisor. Based in Singapore, Joel will drive the growth of the business in the Asia Pacific region, including India and Japan.
"TripAdvisor's Display Advertising Business in Asia Pacific is seeing significant growth. I am delighted to welcome Joel, a proven leader who brings with him a wealth of experience in the industry. He will be a valuable addition in furthering our growth, delivering larger and increasingly targeted solutions for our clients," said Cindy Tan, Vice President of Display Advertising Sales, Asia Pacific at TripAdvisor.
"I am thrilled to join TripAdvisor as it continues its expansion plans in Asia Pacific," said Joel. "I look forward to working with new and existing clients to effectively reach TripAdvisor's more than 200 million unique monthly visitors globally with the best targeted advertising options."
Prior to TripAdvisor, Joel was Vice President at Travelzoo and Sojern, overseeing the Advertising Sales teams in the Eastern region for both companies. He was also previously Director of Media Sales and Airline Relations at Travelocity managing its Asia Pacific business. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and Marketing Concentration from The American University.
About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor™ is the world's largest travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 200 million unique monthly visitors**, and over 100 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors.
TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 19 other travel media brands: www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.onetime.com, www.seatguru.com, www.sniqueaway.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travel-library.com, www.travelpod.com, www.virtualtourist.com, www.whereivebeen.com, and www.kuxun.cn.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, January 2013
**Source: Google Analytics, worldwide data, January 2013
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