Robert Cole
Founder, RockCheetah
I navigate the perilous seas between the continents of marketing, distribution and operations to help travel industry clients innovate, simplify and profit.
Offering extensive global travel industry experience, I have had success serving as a change catalyst and strategic innovator with both large mature firms and small startups.
My keen area of interest is profitably developing and implementing industry leading best practices.
3 contactsRockCheetah, by design, is as a highly responsive and flexible management advisory services organization focused on developing next generation e-commerce processes, global content, integrated marketing, seamless distribution and results oriented processes for the travel industry.
2005 - 2008Provided leadership over 75 member team tasked with contracting, product operations and relationship management over global hotel, car rental & feature suppliers for major North American Tour Operator. Supported United, Southwest, Spirit, Midwest, Continental (UK) and Funjet vacation brands.
2000 - 2004Member of initial management team responsible for creating and patenting the first real-time dynamic packaging technology for the travel industry. Responsible for strategic planning, business development, account management, product requirements planning and productivity analysis for hotel and car.
1999 - 2000Created, implemented and provided leadership for Budget Group's electronic distribution strategy for Budget Rent a Car. Developed industry-first direct interfaces with priceline.com, Southwest Airlines and EuropCar. Oversaw Global Distribution Systems generating 60% of firm's reservation volume.
1996 - 1999Responsible for strategic planning efforts, development of new technologies and expansion of hospitality related content. Held responsibility for bottom-line profitability of Sabre's Hotel Program, generating $2.7 Billion in booking volume and $55 million in annual revenue.