John McEwan takes up new chairmanship
The Travel Ledger Alliance has appointed John McEwan as chairman of its advisory board.
The former ABTA chairman and Advantage chief executive is also chairman of Holidaysplease, EFR Travel, Latin Routes and travel management company Amber Road, which recently changed its name from CTI.
Travel Ledger, a blockchain-based project that is building a distributed billing and settlement platform for the travel industry, is to announce more industry experts as advisors over the coming weeks as it starts to unveil more details about the next phase of the project.
McEwan said: "The company is developing a revolutionary billing and payment structure that is safe, efficient and cost effective for buyers and sellers alike. It will transform global settlement systems and is built on a membership model."
Roberto Da Re; Founder of Travel Ledger said "I am very pleased to welcome John as chairman of our advisory board.
"His experience in the wider travel space and understanding of how technology can impact the industry is invaluable to an initiative like Travel Ledger that wants to embrace all players within the travel ecosystem."
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Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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