Accelya has appointed Gaurav Roy as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) succeeding Gianni Cataldo, who has transitioned to Chief Product Officer – with both reporting to Tim Reiz, Chief Product & Technology Officer.
In his new role, Roy will lead Accelya’s technology and AI initiatives, driving innovation within the FLX ONE Airline Retailing Platform and accelerating airlines’ digital transformation.
Based in the US, Roy”will focus on advancing Accelya’s open, modular platform – which empowers airlines to modernize and take control of their retailing strategies.
Roy brings a wealth of experience from top global enterprises, including HP, Vodafone and Google, as well as high-growth startups.
His notable achievements include leading the development of HP’s Workforce Experience Platform, Samsung’s Tizen Smart TV platform and the Android Security Platform, Samsung Knox.
With this blend of enterprise-scale innovation and startup agility, Roy is well-positioned to drive Accelya’s technology forward, ensuring the FLX ONE platform delivers reliable, secure and scalable solutions that meet the complex demands of airlines worldwide.
In his role, Roy will focus on expanding FLX ONE’s capabilities to meet evolving airline needs, enhancing AI-driven functionalities to deliver optimized, data-driven customer experiences and ensuring enterprise-grade performance with a robust and secure platform architecture.
“We’re excited to welcome Roy to Accelya,” said Sam Gilliland, CEO, Accelya.
“As airlines increasingly adopt the Offer, Order, Settle, Deliver (OOSD) framework, Roy’s deep expertise in delivering enterprise-grade solutions will help us meet their evolving needs. His appointment underscores our commitment to transforming airline retailing at scale.”
Roy said: “I’m honoured to join Accelya at such a pivotal time for the aviation industry. I’m passionate to advance Accelya’s modern, open, AI Driven FLX ONE platform to and working closely with our customers to help them achieve their strategic goals.
