Events
eCommerce Industry Dinner & Conversation
5:00 Cocktails
5:30 Dinner & Conversation
When: May 15, 2007
Where: San Francisco, CA
Perbacco Bar & Restaurant
230 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94111
RSVP:
Kathryn Doyle, 646.442.6094 or
Industry Experts Attending:
Jorge A. Bravo
Consultant to Expedia/Hotels.com, LAN Airlines, and InterContinental Hotels Group
Jorge A. Bravo possesses over 17 years in experience building and in leading
integrated sales and marketing operations for major international hotel chains and
travel companies. He is currently consulting with Expedia/Hotels.com, LAN Airlines,
and InterContinental Hotels Group, helping them to develop their eCommerce
strategy in Latin America. Jorge was most recently Vice President & General
Manager for Latin America Operations, Expedia/Hotels.com.
Previously, as Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Camino Real Hotels & Resorts,
he was responsible for the overall sales and marketing strategy for the second largest
hotel brand in Mexico, with 18 hotels in Mexico and the US. He improved general
market sales in the fi rst year of a new distribution arrangement, increasing sales in
wholesale, groups, and e-commerce by 35% between 2002 and 2004.
He has also held senior positions including Corporate Director of Marketing & Sales
at Presidente InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. Jorge holds an MBA in Strategic
Marketing from Cornell University.
Francis Dimayuga
Senior Manager, Search Marketing Practice, iMarketing LTD
Francis Dimayuga is Senior Manager of the Search Marketing Practice at
iMarketing LTD. A seasoned search marketing professional, Francis and his team
are responsible for the management, strategy, and overall performance of clients’
paid search campaigns. His experience includes working with clients in the
pharmaceutical, retail, fi nancial, telecom, and automotive industries.
Prior to iMarketing, Francis worked as a Supervisor for NeoSearch@Ogilvy, the
search marketing division of advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather, working on the
Novartis and Pitney Bowes accounts. Previously, Francis was a Senior Account
Manager at Did-It Search Marketing, where he worked on top online brands such as
Coach, Bluefl y, Deluxe Checks, GotVMail, and PetCareRX. Before going into search
marketing, Francis spent four years in various sales/marketing and client relations
roles for computer software giant CA.
Francis holds a BA in Psychology from Stony Brook University and an MBA in
General Management from Dowling College.
Jeremy Jameson
Formerly Senior Manager, Merchandising Programs, Sabre Holdings
Jeremy Jameson was most recently Senior Manager, Merchandising Programs, at
Sabre Holdings. He oversaw execution of promotional campaigns and program
development across six product lines. He was responsible for a multimillion dollar
alliance at a major hotel holding company with 3,700 locations worldwide. Jeremy
designed two new advertising programs with message targeting supported by data
mining. As Principal, New Business Development—Sao Paulo, Brazil, he managed
a team of 15, located in fi ve countries, and assessed market entry strategies within
Latin America for an existing B2C online business. Jeremy has also held specialist
technical positions at Time Warner and the consulting division of KPMG.
Majestic Research Representatives:
John Aiken
Managing Director, Head of Equity Research
John has received broad recognition for his in-depth coverage of Majestic’s Internet
Media, eCommerce, and Online Travel sectors. He received a BS in Biological
Statistics and Computational Biology from Cornell University with Distinction
in Research and a Master’s in Operations Research concentrating in Financial
Engineering from Columbia University. John has regularly been quoted in the
media, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times and has been
featured in Barron’s.