Robert Albert Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, US

Dulles, VA, US

Dulles, VA, US

ATPCO is an airline platform that delivers essential infrastructure for pricing & retailing. ATPCO acquired Routehappy, the company I founded, in February 2018. ATPCO, now with Routehappy Rich Content, powers the data behind modern flight shopping, supporting airlines, systems, sales channels, travel agents and consumers everywhere with industry standard.

Routehappy (acquired by ATPCO) was a New York-based startup which created content and software to help airlines, systems, sales channels, travel agents and consumers differentiate options when selling or shopping for flights. Routehappy was recognized with awards by IATA and PhoCusWright, and its customers included Google, Expedia, Skyscanner, KAYAK.

• Transformed ad sales to media business, doubling revenue to $100M in two years
• Championed wide variety of product innovations, including Rate Finder, Sabre's fastest growing product line, enhanced display targeting and re-targeting on partner sites
• Revamped IgoUgo, a user-generated travel planning and sharing site, to highest revenue, profit and traffic in ten year history of business

• Refreshed leisure strategy - created, clarified and aligned mission and priorities
• Led evaluation of consumer travel businesses in China, resulting in acquisition bid
• Led successful Travelocity negotiations with credit cards on merchant rate

• Joined Site59 to head Supplier Relations and Distribution, promoted to GM within first year
• Led last minute business line to gross sales of $200M, highest in its history
• Led product innovations including cross-sell, market and date pair expansion, enhanced product information, urgency messaging, revenue management and inventory migration
• Originated, developed successful partner relationships with airlines, hotels, car rental companies and travel content sites for enhanced supply and distribution for the business

New York, US

• Developed distribution deals yielding $34M in sales; restructured older deals to save $10M
• Developed media, eBook, out-of-print book and print-on-demand book cover art strategies
• Implemented DoubleClick DART ad serving for media and merchandising
• Created B&N Mobile, partnering with major telcos and prominent inclusion in $30M marketing coverage; featured on cover of Information Week highlighting mobile product
• Launched first interactive retail TV channel in US on DirecTV

New York, NY, US

• Designed pricing, packaging and content strategy for launch of new digital TV service for European media client on rigorous analysis of global cable and satellite television industries
• Devised new revenue opportunity and cost savings plan for leading music label on analysis of domestic and international metrics and operations of firm
• Identified acquisition targets for children’s entertainment firm

• Launched $440 million venture fund in US and Russia as key member of start-up team
• Sourced, analyzed, structured investments in wide array of consumer industries
• Closed $4MM investment in health sector with Fortune 100 firm
• Negotiated $3MM deal in leading tech firm; elicited co-investment interest from Motorola
• Initiated turnaround effort for portfolio company; developed plan resulting in management reorganization, 35% reduction in recurring expenses and improved performance

Issy Les Moulineaux, Ile De France, FR

• Established eight-person sales and marketing team at 500-room French-Russian hotel
• Marketing efforts led to 67% increase in hotel occupancy rate in six months
• Originated and fostered sales relationships with ABB, Delta, Oxy and other MNCs
• Drove global marketing with media design/placement, promotions, direct mail and sales

Washington, DC, US

• Top secret clearance
• Led Embassy advance teams to open new consulate and hold Presidential summit
• Supervised nine people in division catering to embassy travel and senior U.S. delegations
• Awarded two Ambassadorial Commendations for improving efficiency and saving USG $1MM by identifying and negotiating deals with newly private Russian entrepreneurs

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Ba, Russian Language & Literature, International Affairs