VibeAgent.com Names John DeMarchi as Director of User Experience
Industry Veteran Brings 10 Years of Experience in Online Travel
Charlottesville, VA – May 14, 2008 – VibeAgent.com announced the appointment of John DeMarchi as Director of User Experience. In his new position, Mr. DeMarchi will spearhead all user-centered design and research and development efforts for VibeAgent.com, the first and only web site that combines comparison shopping for the best hotel deals with personalized hotel recommendations and extensive social networking features.
“John will be instrumental in helping us redefine the way travelers plan and book their hotel stays. His more than 10 years experience will help keep Vibeagent.com at the forefront of innovation in the online hotel booking arena,” stated Adam Healey, co-founder and CEO. “He’s going to play a vital role in helping VibeAgent.com achieve our ambitious goals for the future.”
“I am very excited to be joining VibeAgent - it is a tremendous opportunity to help build upon our already considerable success,” stated Mr. DeMarchi. “I look forward to working with the VibeAgent.com team to take the company to the next level in creating the ideal hotel booking site.”
Most recently, Mr. DeMarchi was Director of New Product Development at Orbitz Worldwide where he helped deliver innovative product strategies. Prior, Mr. DeMarchi was Senior Designer at Pronto.com, a start-up founded by IAC, where he helped develop the Pronto beta software application and launch its initial website. Mr. DeMarchi also held the position of Senior Web Designer at Priceline.com. Mr. DeMarchi earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Connecticut.
Mr. DeMarchi joins VibeAgent.com at a pivotal time. Debuting in November 2007 and officially launched this month with new site features and capabilities, VibeAgent.com provides savvy travelers with the best deals and relevant hotel recommendations from like-minded travelers.
VibeAgent.com saves travelers time and money by comparing rates from more than 30 leading web sites for over 120,000 hotels worldwide all on one hotel booking site.
VibeAgent.com’s search results are completely unbiased and influenced only by personal preferences and the reviews of compatible travelers. VibeAgent.com’s intuitive search technology is also constantly improving its recommendations as it “learns” about each user’s personal preferences from past searches, and the ratings and reviews added by their trusted set of friends and colleagues. VibeAgent.com also allows users to filter hotel searches down to mapped areas as specific as a city block.
About VibeAgent Inc.
VibeAgent.com is a new online resource for travelers to research and book hotel accommodations. It is the first and only site that combines user-generated hotel reviews, meta-search, and social networking to provide its users with free personalized hotel recommendations and booking at the best available rates. VibeAgent’s unparalleled meta-search engine assembles rates and availability for more than 120,000 hotels worldwide from leading sites and providers such as Priceline, HotelBook, InterContinental Hotels, Holiday Inn, Skoosh, Reserve Travel, Venere, Booking.com, Crowne Plaza, Staybridge Suites, TravelWorm, and Travel Intelligence. Founded in 2006, VibeAgent is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.vibeagent.com.
