Mrs. Chicke Fitzgerald
Chief Executive Officer, SOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS
Member of the Leisure & Lodging Council
Council Member Biography
Chicke Fitzgerald is Chief Executive Officer at Solutionz Holdings, a consulting firm focused on reinventing status quo technologies and business models for the travel, mapping, geo-content and navigation business. From January 2006 to September 2010, she ran a business incubation firm, under the name Solutionz Group International. From its formation in 1996 to 2006, the firm focused on strategic consulting. She is available for phone consultations, M&A due diligence, research projects and as an expert witness. She has over 30 years of experience in electronic distribution and marketing. She is also a pioneer in social media and social commerce. She specializes in strategic planning, joint venture partnerships, multi-channel distribution, marketing plan development and execution, business startup support and re-engineering. She has published a 3-book series on travel distribution. She has held executive positions at Sabre & Worldspan and has been a consultant to a wide range of Fortune 100 companies. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2010 - Unspecified
- Chief Executive Officer, SOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS
- 2006 - 2009
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LeisureLogix, LLC
- 1995 - 2010
- Chief Executive Officer, SOLUTIONZ GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
- 1994 - 1995
- Sr. Director, SITA Telecommunications/Equant
- 1992 - 1994
- Senior Director, Worldspan
- 1982 - 1992
- Senior Director, SABRE INC
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Chicke Fitzgerald
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AA/AMR and Sabre Holdings extend their deal "well into 2012" until the legal claims are resolved
August 30, 2011
American Airlines: US investigating GDSs on antitrust issues | www.tnooz.com
AMR’s American Airlines and Global Distribution System (GDS) company Sabre Holdings have been entangled in a contractual and legal battle that was to have originally come to a head in the Texas District courts on September 1st. It has now been extended “well into 2012”. In addition to the Texas courts, the battle also extends to the Department of Justice.
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Moody downgrades Travelport Debt
August 17, 2011
Moody's lowers Travelport's CFR to Caa1; outlook remains negative | www.moodys.com
Moody's has lowered the corporate family rating (CFR) and probability of default rating (PDR) of Travelport LLC (Travelport) to Caa1 from B3. Approx USD $3.2b in rated debt instruments affected The senior secured, senior unsecured and the subordinated instrument ratings have also been lowered to B1 from Ba3, to Caa2 from Caa1, and to Caa3 from Caa2, respectively. The outlook remains negative.
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Airline cutbacks are projected - GDS and OTAs need a backup plan
August 16, 2011
Airlines risk deeper cuts amid US wealth destruction | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com
Bloomberg reports that U.S. airlines may have to cut back on flying as the slowing economy erodes their ability to boost fares while they struggle with higher costs for jet fuel. This translates into cutbacks in frequency and capacity.Add to this the airlines' propensity to push for direct distribution to consumers, cutting out the higher yield GDS-driven travel agency/travel management company channel, and you have a recipe for financial disaster.
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Spotlight on Travel Technology : Concur Technologies - on the acquisition trail
August 2, 2011
Spotlight on Technology: Concur Technologies | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com
In the big scheme of the travel ecosystem, corporate travel represents about 25% of all of the 2 billion trips taken and there is a player in Redmond, WA that intends to touch as many of those trips as possible - and it is NOT Microsoft. Today we are going to shift gears to corporate travel technology and take a look at Concur Technologies, founded in 1993. Concur is based in Redmond, WA and has over 1,200 full time employees.
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The Hospitality Brand Game - Direct Distribution by the Hotel Industry
July 28, 2011
The Hospitality Brand Game | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com
Yesterday I posted the June Compete stats for the airline industry and Tuesday, posted the same for the online players. While this is easy for those industries, for the hotel industry, not so much.Sure, we can start by looking at the top level brand picture for each of the publicly traded hotel companies, but it doesn't tell the whole picture, due to what I call the "hospitality brand game".The analysis is for Marriott, Wyndham Worldwide, Intercontinental Hotels, Starwood and Hyatt Hotels.
GLG Study Groups with Chicke Fitzgerald(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 5715 |
| Business Process Outsourcing Experts | 1765 |
| Online Travel Agency and Industry Experts (North America) | 323 |
| Airline Global Distribution System Experts | 155 |
| Cruise Line Experts | 141 |
GLG Live Meetings with Chicke Fitzgerald(?)
Chicke Fitzgerald has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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