Dan Lynn to head Expedia Asia Pacific’s operations

Online travel company Expedia has appointed Dan Lynn as its Expedia Asia Pacific’s managing director. Lynn assumes his new role effective immediately.

Lynn will lead the development and operations of the four Expedia-branded sites in the region: Expedia Australia, Expedia India, Expedia Japan and Expedia New Zealand.

Being based in Sydney, he will oversee the Asia Pacific growth strategy for Expedia Worldwide, the Expedia, Inc. business group responsible for all 20 Expedia-branded sites across the globe.

Lynn previously served as vice president of search engine marketing for Expedia and Hotels.com Worldwide. He takes over following the transition of former managing director of Expedia Asia Pacific Arthur Hoffman, who was recently appointed managing director of Italy-based Venere.com, also an Expedia, Inc. company.