NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO), a global Internet media company, expands the international and product development experience of its board with the appointment of two new independent directors. Ms. Caroline Tsay, vice president & general manager of the HP Software Online Business and Ms. Beatrice Tarka, founder and chief executive office of Mobissimo joined Travelzoo’s board of directors effective August 25, 2015.
Caroline Tsay has served as vice president & general manager of the HP Software Online Business at Hewlett-Packard Company since March 2013. From April 2007 to March 2013, Ms. Tsay held several product leadership positions across the consumer search, e-commerce, and advertising businesses at Yahoo! Inc. Since December 2014, Ms. Tsay has served as a director for Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST). Ms. Tsay holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and a master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. She speaks English and Mandarin.
Beatrice Tarka has served as the chief executive officer of Mobissimo, Inc. since she founded the company in September 2000. Mobissimo is a travel search engine that allows users to compare prices of airline tickets, hotel rooms, and rental cars. From January 1996 to June 2000, Ms. Tarka served as the chief executive officer of Axall Media SARL, a company which she co-founded. Axall Media SARL is a game and entertainment software developer and publisher. Ms. Tarka holds a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from American University of Paris and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Boston University. She speaks English, French, Italian and Polish.
"Ms. Tsay and Ms. Tarka bring more than 20 years of experience in product development, strategic partnerships and international business to Travelzoo,” said Holger Bartel, executive chairman. “We look forward to working with them as we grow Travelzoo as a global brand.”
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Travelzoo Inc. is a global Internet media company. With more than 27 million members in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and 26 offices worldwide, Travelzoo® publishes deals from more than 2,000 travel and entertainment companies. Travelzoo’s deal experts review offers to find the best deals and confirm their true value.
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