Yatra.com, India’s leading online travel company today announced the appointment of Raja Natesan as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. As a COO, Raja will oversee the overall business of the company including structuring policies and developing new strategies. Raja brings with him, 19 years of rich experience in the travel and travel technology industry.
Speaking on the appointment, Dhruv Shringi, Co founder and CEO, Yatra.com, said, "We are excited to have Raja on board and look forward to his leadership in an important growth phase for the company. Raja brings in a wealth of experience in the travel technology industry and will prove to be an asset to the organization. Yatra.com will definitely benefit immensely from Raja’s experience and his proven record of success”.
Raja Natesan, COO, Yatra.com said “In the exciting world of travel, the online travel business is at the forefront of innovation, technology and ease of use. It feels good to be a part of it.”
Prior to joining Yatra.com, Raja was the Chief Commercial Officer at Interglobe Technology Quotient. In his earlier roles, he was the Regional Manager South East Asia at Kingfisher Airlines and was also the President and CEO of Galileo India Pvt Ltd. Raja has been a part of the top management for over 10 years now and has played important roles in companies like IGT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., AFL Ltd. and Air France. He also owned a company called Keep the Change Management Consulting Pvt Ltd, which specialized in consulting for top management in areas like communication, work efficiency, change management etc. He is a visiting faculty at the Indian School of Business – Hyderabad and a guest faculty at the IIM- Bangalore. Raja has done his engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from IIM Bangalore.
About Yatra.com
Yatra.com, rated as India’s No. 1 travel website by Juxt Consult - India Online Survey 2008 is a one-stop-shop for all travel needs. From air tickets to hotel rooms to holiday packages to car rentals, yatra.com has everything to service today's traveller. With yatra.com, you can book air tickets over the internet, through their 24x7 customer care centre, Yatra.com Holiday Lounges or by simply using your mobile phone. Yatra.com gives you an access to the best travel deals across a myriad of national and international destinations. It is one of the largest consolidators of hotels in India. Yatra.com provides reservation for 3,000 hotels across 250 destinations in India. Yatra.com also has international tie-ups with all the major international airlines and provides real time access to over 90,000 hotels across the world. All products at yatra.com come with a best price guarantee and an assurance of instant bookings.
