Accelya Strengthens Technology Leadership with Appointment of Former HP Vice President Gaurav Roy as Chief Technology Officer 

Miami, USA – November 13, 2024

Accelya, a global leader in software and technology solutions for the airline industry, today announced the appointment of Gaurav Roy as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Roy succeeds Gianni Cataldo, who has transitioned to Chief Product Officer, with both reporting to Tim Reiz, Chief Product & Technology Officer. In his new role, Roy will lead Accelya’s technology and AI initiatives, driving innovation within the FLX ONE Airline Retailing Platform and accelerating airlines’ digital transformation.  

Based in the U.S., Gaurav Roy, who goes by “Roy” will focus on advancing Accelya’s open, modular platform, which empowers airlines to modernize and take control of their retailing strategies.  

Roy brings a wealth of experience from top global enterprises, including HP, Vodafone, and Google, as well as high-growth startups. His notable achievements include leading the development of HP’s Workforce Experience Platform, Samsung’s Tizen Smart TV platform, and the Android Security Platform, Samsung Knox. With this blend of enterprise-scale innovation and startup agility, Roy is well-positioned to drive Accelya’s technology forward, ensuring the FLX ONE platform delivers reliable, secure, and scalable solutions that meet the complex demands of airlines worldwide.  

In his role, Roy will focus on expanding FLX ONE’s capabilities to meet evolving airline needs, enhancing AI-driven functionalities to deliver optimized, data-driven customer experiences, and ensuring enterprise-grade performance with a robust and secure platform architecture.  

“We’re excited to welcome Roy to Accelya,” said Sam Gilliland, CEO of Accelya. “As airlines increasingly adopt the Offer, Order, Settle, Deliver (OOSD) framework, Roy’s deep expertise in delivering enterprise-grade solutions will help us meet their evolving needs. His appointment underscores our commitment to transforming airline retailing at scale.”  

Roy commented: “I’m honored to join Accelya at such a pivotal time for the aviation industry. I’m passionate to advance Accelya’s modern, open, AI Driven FLX ONE platform to and working closely with our customers to help them achieve their strategic goals.

FLX ONE is an evolution of the industry-leading FLX platform, built on the same AWS hosted robust, cloud-native technology that powers more than 30 billion offers daily, settles over $100bn annually, and delivers over 50% of global NDC volumes. This allows airlines choosing FLX ONE to immediately adopt and drive value from a live, fully operational platform built for the future with Offers and Orders at its core. FLX ONE integrates the full suite of OOSD capabilities, enabling airlines to create rich and relevant dynamic offers, manage orders in real-time for flexible and accurate bookings, streamline settlement processes for smoother financial transactions, and deliver a seamless passenger experience at the airport.”

“We are delighted to announce the launch of FLX ONE, a proven and future-ready platform that gives airlines full control of their retailing” said Sam Gilliland, CEO of Accelya. “FLX ONE is fully open and API-driven, allowing airlines to move away from legacy systems at their own pace, integrate the technologies they choose, and avoid the lock-in of other providers.”

FLX ONE replaces legacy technologies, including critical components such as inventory, product definition and revenue accounting, with modern Offer, Order and Settle ready modules. At the same time, it leverages AI-powered insights across the platform to analyze customer behaviors and preferences, enabling airlines to drive personalized strategies in demand forecasting, pricing, and product trends.

About Accelya

Accelya is a global leader in airline software, powering over 200 airlines with an open, modular platform that enables them to drive growth, enhance customer experiences, and take control of their retailing. Our FLX ONE platform empowers airlines to transform across Offer, Order, Settlement, and Delivery (OOSD), in line with IATA’s standards for modern retailing. 

With a cloud-native infrastructure powered by AWS, Accelya processes more than 30 billion unique offers daily, settles over $100 billion annually, and delivers more than 50% of global NDC volumes. Our solutions span the entire retail lifecycle, both above and below the wing, giving airlines the flexibility, performance, scalability, and reliability they need. 

Backed by 40 years of industry expertise, long-term support from Vista Equity Partners, and 2,500 employees across 10 global offices, Accelya has the scale and proven track record to meet the evolving needs of the airline industry. 

For more information, visit the Accelya Website.

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