Enhancing Urban Mobility: Citymapper's Customer-Centric Technology
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With over 100 million users across 450 cities, Citymapper has become one of the go-to public transit apps and mapping services, helping individuals get from point A to B around the world. Learn more about this innovative company, its customer-centric approach and what made William Phillipson, co-founder of SilverRail Technologies and former CTO at Kyte, join Citymapper.
Given the effects of COVID on the transportation sector and passenger ridership, how has Citymapper been affected? And what does the future hold for the app?
With over two decades building high-performance organisations and delivering enterprise technology for the travel sector, Will Phillipson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Citymapper. Will was a cofounder of SilverRail Technologies, a provider of distribution and ticketing systems for the rail industry, sold to Expedia Group in 2017. Previous experience includes VP Strategy for ITA Software, an airline IT provider, now part of Google and powering the popular Google Flights application. He was also Director of Vacation Packaging Systems for National Leisure Group, a Boston-based travel agency that led the industry in online travel distribution for cruises and holidays.
Gov Kandola leads Venari Partners’ Surface Transport and Logistics space. Gov works with many of the leading brands across these verticals, and is very active in the industry, having attended events across the world to continuously build upon his extensive network.
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Gov joined Venari Partners in 2020 and leads the firm's Transportation & Logistics practice. He specialises in executive search and leadership advisory across transportation, logistics, supply chain, freight, infrastructure, cold chain and time-critical solutions. Working with corporates, private equity investors and high-growth businesses globally, he advises on senior leadership appointments across commercial, operational, strategy, finance, digital, technology and transformation functions. With an established reputation across the sector, Gov has partnered with many of the leading organisations in transportation and logistics, including rail and logistics providers, supply chain businesses, infrastructure owners and cold chain specialists. His experience extends beyond executive search, supporting clients with talent mapping, compensation benchmarking, leadership assessment, succession planning, diversity-focused talent strategies and interim leadership solutions. Passionate about the role of leadership in shaping the future of the industry, Gov takes a considered approach to helping organisations attract and retain the talent needed to navigate growth, transformation and changing market demands. His extensive sector knowledge and global network enable him to provide clients with valuable insight into the wider talent market.
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