Béatrice Tarka

Co-Founder and CEO, Mobissimo Inc.
WHEN: Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
TOPIC: The OTA CEO Series: Targeted Marketing Pushes the Package

Beatrice Tarka is CEO and co-founder of Mobissimo, the travel search engine that helps travelers make travel decisions and find the best airfare deals across the Web. A serial entrepreneur, Beatrice brings a blend of Internet, leisure travel industry and consumer products experience to Mobissimo. Prior to Mobissimo, Beatrice was co-founder and CEO of Axall Media, a games and edutainment software company. She engineered the acquisition of two companies, negotiated licensing deals with Hearst and MGM/UA, and completed distribution deals in 20 countries. Previously she co-founded France Portage, a press distribution database provider acquired by France Telecom. Beatrice holds a BA from the American University of Paris and an MBA from Boston University. Beatrice founded Mobissimo to simplify how people research airfares. After experiencing the pain of booking multiple trips between the U.S. and Europe, she decided to build the ultimate travel search engine. The name Mobissimo means 'the ultimate in mobility' in homage to Beatrice's Italian heritage. In addition to the U.S. site www.mobissimo.com, Mobissimo operates local Web sites in France (www.mobissimo.fr), India (www.mobissimo.in), the UK (www.mobissimo.co.uk) and plans expansion to other markets in Asia and Europe.