Booking Holdings announced today that Agoda COO, John W. Brown has been appointed as the new company CEO, effective from June 1, 2018. Current CEO Rob Rosenstein will take on the role as Chairman of Agoda and Special Advisor to the CEO of Booking Holdings, Glenn Fogel.
Brown has served as COO since 2014, before which he held the role of Chief Product Officer. The current Chief Product Officer, Omri Morgenshtern will assume Brown’s role as the new COO.
“John has touched almost every facet of the Agoda business over the past eight years, actively contributing to the company’s strategy and expansion,” said Rob Rosenstein. “Without question, John is the right choice to next lead the Agoda business, and I look forward to continuing to work alongside him and Omri as Chairman, along with Glenn as we look to develop our global strategy further.”
On the new appointment of Rosenstein as the company chairman, Glenn Fogel stated, “Rob’s vision for Agoda when he co-founded the company was unparalleled at the time. He recognized the immense opportunity in APAC, and built a brand with strong loyalty and brand awareness in the region. Our business will continue to benefit from his knowledge of the APAC region and his expertise in digital technology trends, and we couldn’t be more excited to see John step into the role of CEO.”
