Mr. Coletta has served in a variety of high-level roles spanning 25 years in the travel industry at startups, corporations and digital agencies. At Phocuswright, he oversees the company's technology and innovation research efforts, including the screening of startups for our recurring pitch competitions, as well as varied travel market research initiatives.
He is the author or co-author of Phocuswright's annual reports on the U.S. packaged travel, car rental, cruise and short-term rental markets, the state of travel startups, and numerous one-off research projects. He also maintains The State of Travel Startups Interactive Database.
He previously worked primarily in the startup world as an entrepreneur, investor, program manager and group organizer. He spent significant time in web development, web analytics, online marketing and tech project management, building a spectrum of expertise and network of contacts.
In the past he volunteered as the co-organizer of the Travel 2.0 Meetup group and as a global coordinator with Impact Travel Alliance. He was a member of Phocuswright's "Young Leaders Under 35" executive development program in 2013.
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Phocuswright Conference 2017: Innovation Platform Roundup
Category: Technology Innovation Published: January 2018 Analysts: Michael ColettaAt The Phocuswright Conference from November 14-17, 2017, the Phocuswright Innovation Platform events featured presentations from 34 travel innovators: 24 in Summit (for startups and emerging companies)...
The State of Travel Startups 2017: Asia Pacific in Focus
Category: Technology Innovation Published: November 2017 Analysts: Chetan Kapoor, Michael ColettaThe Asia Pacific region is blossoming with digital travel startups vying to disrupt the status quo of incumbent intermediaries that have been around for more than a decade. APAC startups are garnering...
The State of Travel Startups 2017
Category: Technology Innovation Published: September 2017 Analysts: Michael Coletta, Chetan Kapoor US $495Phocuswright has tracked thousands of digital travel startups worldwide founded since 2005. Over the last 5+ years, a flood of travel-focused investors, incubators, accelerators and entrepreneur support...
Global Mobile Market Sizing: Focus on U.S., APAC and Europe
Category: Mobile Published: August 2017 Analysts: Michael Coletta US $995This report highlights the status and projected growth of mobile bookings in the leisure/unmanaged business travel markets where Phocuswright has collected data across the U.S., Asia Pacific (APAC) and...
U.S. Traveler Technology Survey Seventh Edition (Series)
Category: Consumer Trends Published: June 2017 Analysts: Mark Blutstein, David Juman, Cathy Walsh, Brandie Wright, Michael Coletta, Douglas Quinby US $995The unstoppable rise of mobile, along with the evolution of online platforms and other technology advances have given travelers increasingly sophisticated tools to leverage throughout the travel life...