NEW
YORK, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelzoo
(NASDAQ: TZOO), the club for travel enthusiasts, has hired
Matt Epstein as Chief Transformation
Officer. As a member of the global executive team, based in
New York City, his responsibility
will be to accelerate new developments of the Travelzoo®
membership.
Mr. Epstein will join Travelzoo on June
12 from Walmart where he is Vice President, Walmart+ Member
Experience, Care, and Retention. From 2018 to 2022, he was Vice
President and General Manager – Streaming Business at SiriusXM
Radio. From 2011 to 2018, he held business development and general
management positions in Amazon's Worldwide Prime, Prime Music, and
Fresh divisions. He received his MBA from Darden Graduate School of
Business.
As a material inducement for Mr. Epstein, in accordance with
NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), the compensation committee of the
board of directors of Travelzoo approved the grant to Mr. Epstein
of an option to purchase 100,000 shares of the company's common
stock at the official NASDAQ closing on the date of grant, being
his start date. The option will vest annually over four years,
subject to Mr. Epstein's continued employment on such vesting
dates. The option expires in five years.
"We are excited about having Matt on our team," said
Holger Bartel, Travelzoo's Global
CEO. "He brings his special expertise to Travelzoo at a pivotal
time as we expand our offering."
About Travelzoo
We, Travelzoo®, are the
club for travel enthusiasts. Our 30 million members receive
exclusive offers and one-of-a-kind experiences personally reviewed
by our deal experts around the globe. We have our finger on the
pulse of outstanding travel, entertainment, and lifestyle
experiences. We work in partnership with more than 5,000 top travel
suppliers—our long-standing relationships give Travelzoo members
access to irresistible deals.
Travelzoo is a registered trademark of Travelzoo. All other
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
Media Contacts:
Gabe Saglie – New York
+1 805 453 1209
gsaglie@travelzoo.com
Cat Jordan – London
+44 77 7678 1525
cjordan@travelzoo.com
Natalia Cwierz – Berlin
+49 178 335 8784
ncwierz@travelzoo.com
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