OAG APPOINTS MARK CLARKSON TO SPEARHEAD ASIA PACIFIC EXPANSION

Shanghai, China, 11 June 2014:  Aviation information and intelligence provider OAG has chosen Mark Clarkson to spearhead company expansion as Business Development Director, Asia Pacific. Formerly OAG's London-based commercial director, Mark will be based in Singapore.

"OAG sees the Asia Pacific as a key growth region for its business, and we believe Mark is the best person to drive our development there," said John Grant, Executive Vice President of OAG. "With his solid expertise and years of industry experience he will help us capitalise on an array of opportunities in an area of the world that is changing so rapidly."
Mark has extensive experience helping airport and tourism authorities implement strategies and build sustainable air services. Prior to joining OAG in 2012 he spent five years as Vice President of consultancy firm Airport Strategy Marketing (ASM) where he was responsible for delivering client projects, including new route development and network strategies. He has also served for six years as Business Development Manager for the Peel Airports Group.

Mark was recently appointed a member of the Aviation Committee of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), a not-for-profit group that plays a key leadership role in the sustainability initiatives of the region's travel industry.

As part of its continued expansion in ASPAC OAG is currently recruiting in the region and undertaking market research that is uncovering new opportunities in a number of different countries.

Mark added: “These new opportunities are largely in sectors outside OAG’s traditional focus and loyal customer base of the airline and airport industries. We are very excited about the opportunity to introduce our expertise and products to these new markets and we have developed a number of innovative solutions in a range of sectors which are of great relevance to this region. OAG has a long history and commitment to the ASPAC region and we will be building strongly on that in the coming years.”

About OAG

OAG is the world's most trusted source of essential aviation industry information. The company is best known for its airline schedules and flight status databases that together hold future and historical flight details for over 900 airlines and more than 4,000 airports. These databases feed the world's global distribution systems (GDS) and travel portals, and drive the internal systems of many airlines, airports, air traffic control systems and travel brands around the world.

Complementing its trusted data services are OAG's market intelligence reports and innovative solutions that enable better decision making. Used by aviation analysts, route development teams, software developers, business travellers and travel arrangers, these products include the OAG Analyser Suite, OAG Mapper and market and industry reports that help identify trends, spot commercial opportunities and create high-impact presentations. OAG Travel Planner Pro and OAG Flight Guide, the planning essentials, now provide access to flight schedule information via smartphone as well as online and in print; and migo, the complete air travel management disruption tool is a vital new solution for global travel management companies.

Headquartered in Luton, UK, OAG serves the passenger, aviation, air cargo logistics and travel communities from its global network of offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Japan and China.

For more information, visit: www.oag.com.

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Notes to editors:

OAG is the trusted source for aviation information and analytical services. OAG’s leading aviation databases are unrivalled in their scale, accuracy and comprehensiveness and are integral to the world’s aviation industry operations. For more information, visit: www.oag.com.

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Esther Molina
GHC Asia
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esther.molina@ghcasia.com