Travelport

Travelport has announced the appointment of Stephen Shurrock as executive vice-president and chief commercial officer, replacing Kurt Ekert who leaves the company at the end of the year, as the position relocates to the UK. Shurrock joins Travelport from Telefonica, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, where he is currently CEO of its Consumer Division, responsible for both the consumer business and digital divisions globally. He has also held board positions for Telefonica Digital, San Francisco-based Tokbox, and Axonix, the specialist RTB mobile ad exchange. The appointment is effective Jan. 4, 2016.