Simon Fiquet has been appointed as General Manager, South East Asia and India at Expedia

Simon Fiquet
As part of the Asia Pacific management team, Fiquet will be responsible for expanding the brand’s footprint, P&L, and strategic business direction for Expedia brand across seven points of sale. Based out of Singapore, he will manage operational execution, introduction of innovative products, and the overall business results for Expedia. He will report to Jonathon Neal, CEO, AirAsiaExpedia. Fiquet brings with him a rich and versatile experience from the travel industry, having headed the APAC team for Google Travel. His key responsibilities at Google included P&L, sales, team building, and driving partnerships with the largest travel companies across online travel agents, hotel chains, airlines, tourism boards, and meta-search engines. He has been an active speaker at various leading travel conferences including Asia Leaders EyeForTravel (2015), HICAP update (2015), Travel Distribution Summit (2014), Web In Travel (2014), WTTC Asia (2013) and UNWTO Asia (2013). His earlier professional roles include various sales positions in Europe for Google, and as a strategy consultant for Mars&Co. Simon Fiquet holds a degree in Electrical and Aerospace Engineering from the University de Montréal – École Polytechnique de Montréal, and a Masters of Applied Science from the École Polytechnique in Paris.
General Management Asia Pacific Singapore Singapore

Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. Expedia Group™ connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first-party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel. Expedia Group’s ecosystem includes three flagship consumer brands – Expedia®, Hotels.