Amadeus announced that Luis Maroto, former Deputy CEO of Amadeus, has replaced David V. Jones as president and CEO of the company.
The succession plan for Maroto to become president and CEO was originally announced in January 2010. Since then Maroto has been working closely with Jones and the Amadeus executive team to ensure a smooth transition and succession.
Maroto has worked for Amadeus for 11 years in a number of positions, including CFO. For the last two years, as Deputy CEO, he has been instrumental in Amadeus’ return to the stock market with the company’s successful IPO in April 2010 and the subsequent inclusion in Spanish blue-chip index IBEX-35, where the company is debuting today.
“On behalf of all Amadeus employees, I would like to thank David for his commitment and leadership over the years," said Maroto. "It is an honor for me to take on the position of President & CEO of Amadeus, and I take up this challenge with huge enthusiasm and look forward to working with our customers, employees and investors in this exciting and growing industry. I am confident that, alongside the company’s outstanding team of professionals, we will ensure that Amadeus continues to be a great company to do business with and continues to lead innovation in the travel and tourism industry.”
From January 2009 to December 2010, Maroto was deputy CEO of Amadeus, with global responsibility for the strategy of the company from the financial, internal audit, legal and human resources perspectives.
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