nuTravel welcomes Michael Harbin as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President
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nuTravel welcomes Michael Harbin as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President nuTravel Follow Sep 2 · 2 min read

Harbin will support nuTravel in setting strategic direction for the company’s technology, product and commercial efforts.

Purchase, New York — September 2, 2021 — nuTravel, a leading developer of airline retailing solutions, has named Michael Harbin as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President. Harbin will support nuTravel in setting strategic direction for the company’s technology, product, and commercial efforts.

Michael Harbin, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President, nuTravel

Harbin previously held strategic and technology-focused leadership roles at Hopper, Orbitz and Travelport, and has co-founded successful start-ups, including G2 Switchworks. More recently, Harbin was the Chief Technology Officer for VacayHome Connect, a Chicago-based vacation rental distribution company, and the co-founder of Options Open, a mobile app that uses video technology to connect job seekers and recruiters in a more equitable, innovative hiring process.

“Michael is a well-rounded executive with a wealth of experience in travel and technology,” said Carmine Carpanzano, nuTravel Co-Founder, President and CEO. “His passion for innovation will ensure nuTravel delivers ground-breaking corporate travel booking and management.”

nuTravel’s Universal Connect has recently been gaining customers, with American Airlines signing on in June and additional airlines currently working to implement the solution. As of 2020, nuTravel is an independent subsidiary of Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC).

About nuTravel

Since 2002, nuTravel has led the charge for technology innovation throughout the corporate travel industry. Its newest offering — Universal Connect — marks the first and only direct-distribution platform for business travel; the web-based platform seamlessly integrates robust corporate travel management functionality and data-sharing capabilities with suppliers’ consumer web and mobile applications. Partnered with nuTravel and powered by Universal Connect, suppliers can truly own and grow the corporate customer experience from within their existing brand channels, delivering a unified marketplace that optimizes revenue streams and products not available via traditional models. For more information, visit nuTravel.com.

About ARC

As a leader in air travel intelligence and omnichannel retailing, ARC provides platforms, tools and insights that help the global travel community connect, grow and thrive. ARC enables the diverse retailing strategies of its customers by providing innovative technology, flexible settlement solutions and access to the world’s most comprehensive air transaction dataset. In 2019, ARC managed more than $97.4 billion in transactions between airlines and travel agencies, representing more than 302 million passenger trips. For more information, please visit arccorp.com.

Contact:

Joe Ascanio

914.848.4566 x220

jascanio@nuTravel.com

Randy Spoon

703.816.5119

rspoon@arccorp.com