New CTO at Touristr
Posted by jan
James Donelan joined Tourist Republic as Chief Technology Officer. James was previously VP Technology for EzRez Software Inc., a San Francisco based provider of online solutions for the travel industry. James will help us to build intelligent tools for the travel industry. This is an important move for us, especially that James promised to bring along some of the Californian sun to Limerick!
Here are some quotes taken from interviews to local press:
"We are thrilled that James decided to swop Californian’s sun and pacific coast beaches for Limerick’s Riverside city and the home of rugby! James adds enormous value to our team. Touristr will benefit hugely from his experience and also from his strong business sense which is vital to succeed in this industry."
Jan Blanchard, Tourist Republic’s Managing Director
"This move shows that Irish start ups like Touristr can benefit from Irish talent returning from international locations such as Silicon Valley. Attracting top talent from San Francisco is a good sign for the Irish tech scene."
Donncha Hughes, Entreprise Acceleration Centre’s director.
"What attracts me to any company is the potential to use disruptive technology to revolutionize an industry. I see the massive potential of Touristr who are bringing intelligence to the travel industry and building groundbreaking products. Furthermore, I’m excited by the partnerships we’re developing with Irish research groups including DERI who are doing exciting work in the area of semantic web and recommendations. In part, I’m very excited to be part of an Irish company that is innovating on a global scale."
James Donelan, Tourist Republic’s Chief Technology Officer
