Tom Klein
SABRE has made public that president and CEO Tom Klein intends to resign from the company and the board of directors by December 31. Until then, Klein will continue to serve as CEO of the company while the board formally searches for a successor.
“By making this announcement now, the board of directors will have ample time to identify a successor as we work through a smooth transition to keep the company’s growth plans and our customer deliverables on course,” said Klein.
“Then I will be able to turn my personal attention to new opportunities knowing that I am leaving Sabre on firm ground, with a great management team and a bright future as a global technology leader.”
Klein first joined Sabre when it was still a unit of AMR Corp., where he held sales and marketing roles under American Airlines. He went on to serve in a number of executive roles under Sabre, including group president of both Sabre Travel Network and Sabre Airline Solutions. He was then named president of Sabre in 2010 and CEO in 2013.
“Under his leadership and vision, Sabre is clearly positioned as an innovative technology company and our business has been reinvented to ensure our solutions meet the changing needs of the very dynamic travel industry,” said Larry Kellner, chairman of Sabre’s board of directors.
“During this transition period it will be business as usual for Sabre’s customers, employees, and suppliers as the board works to identify a successor.”
