Remember the electronic reservation system that you used to book your summer vacation this year? Well, in all likelihood, it was powered by information technology from ITA Software — the 450-person, Cambridge, MA-based company that was recently bought by Google for $700 million. ITA Software’s innovative travel tool — QPX — powers some of the world’s leading travel websites, including those of Orbitz and Travelocity, as well as United, American, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines. At the recent “Computation and the Transformation of Practically Everything” symposium commemorating MIT’s 150th anniversary celebration, ITA Software’s co-founder and President & CEO Jeremy Wertheimer described the history of travel technology, delving into the staggering complexity of finding and […]
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Archive for June 18th, 2011
ITA Software’s Co-Founder Discusses Travel Technology
June 18th, 2011 / in big science, conference reports, research horizons / by Erwin GianchandaniBarbara Liskov receives an honorary degree from Northwestern …
June 18th, 2011 / in Uncategorized / by Ed Lazowska… and a shout-out early in Stephen Colbert’s hilarious commencement address. Congratulations Barbara! Watch Colbert’s remarks here.
