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Ram Badrinathan

Mr. Badrinathan is an expert on the rapidly changing travel distribution markets across Asia Pacific, including India, China and Singapore. As market analyst, Asia Pacific, Ram contributes to PhoCusWright's business in the Asia Pacific region including strategy, syndicated research, custom engagements and conference activity. Ram has authored several PhoCusWright reports: PhoCusWright's Indian Online Travel Overview, PhoCusWright's Australia/New Zealand Online Travel Overview and Asia Pacific Online Travel Marketplace, among others. Ram has participated in strategic consulting engagements for global travel management companies, GDS market leaders and transaction services companies in Europe, North America and Asia and moderates the APAC panel at The PhoCusWright Conference. Well-known publications often quote Ram (including The Wall Street Journal, Straits Times Singapore, and Time) and he is frequently invited to address audiences at travel industry conferences.

Ram holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Surat, India and an MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Ram Badrinathan's Areas of Research:
Mr. Badrinathan's expertise goes well beyond the Asia Pacific region. Ram is well versed in the trends and dynamics that shape the travel industry around the globe. Ram has participated in strategic consulting engagements for global travel management companies, GDS market leaders and transaction services companies in Europe, North America and Asia and moderates the APAC panel at The PhoCusWright Conference. Well-known publications often quote Ram (including The Wall Street Journal, Straits Times Singapore, and Time) and he is frequently invited to address audiences at travel industry conferences.

Ram Badrinathan Analyzes the Online Travel Marketplace of China