As part of a recapitalization agreement announced Tuesday, existing and new investors in the American Express Global Business Travel joint venture made a ten-year commitment. Chairman Greg O’Hara intends to stay in the role that long, as well. Owners affirmed a $5 billion value for the company, including debt. During a Wednesday phone interview, O’Hara said American Express Company execs…
Before starting The Company Dime with David Jonas in 2014, journalist Jay Campbell a decade earlier created travel business newsletter The Beat. In 2006, Jay co-founded Travel Procurement magazine and in 2010 helped integrate them with Business Travel News. He served as BTN's editorial director until 2013. Jay made his travel industry media debut in 1993 at the Air Travel Journal of Boston while earning his undergraduate degree in journalism at Boston University. He would be happy to connect on LinkedIn. He's here at CorporateTravel.social on Mastodon.
