Travelzoo CEO Chris Loughlin To Leave; Holger Bartel Named Successor

(RTTNews) - Travelzoo Inc. (TZOO) said Thursday that it has appointed Holger Bartel as chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2016.

The company's current CEO, Chris Loughlin, will leave on December 31, 2015 at his own request to pursue other opportunities.

Holger Bartel, 48, who is the chairman of Travelzoo's board of directors since 2010, was CEO from 2008 to 2010. Holger Bartel is the brother of company founder Ralph Bartel.

The company also announced the appointment of Vivian Hong as president, Asia Pacific, effective January 1, 2016, and the appointment of Mike Stitt as president, North America effective October 1, 2015.