David Chestler has been appointed as SVP Business Development at Kognitiv Corporation

David Chestler
Kognitiv Corporation is proud to announce that David Chestler, a well-recognized hospitality and travel executive with more than 28 years in the industry has joined their global management team. Prior to joining Kognitiv Corporation, he held senior positions at Pegasus Solutions (Utell), BirchStreet Systems, RateGain, Sceptre Hospitality Resources (SHR) and most recently SiteMinder. At Kognitiv, David is focused on Business Development for the global hospitality industry, offering an AI inspired solution set within a travel marketplace that brings brands and consumers together. Kognitiv believes that the current models of travel branding and distribution are ready for transformation to be much more customer centric. Chestler will remain a strategic investor in SaaS companies, in addition to HEDNA.org (Board of Directors), David is active with HTNG (Software Resource Team), HSMAI and Skål.
General Management USA & Canada Canada Ontario Waterloo

Kognitiv has created a collaborative travel exchange enabling consumer brands to engage deeply with customers via exciting and relevant travel experiences. The Company was founded in 2009 by Peter Schwartz, formerly Chair and CEO of Descartes Systems Group, a transformational B2B global logistics company listed on the TSX and NASDAQ. Kognitiv is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, with over 160 employees in Canada, The United States, Argentina,...