Andrew Wilcock
CRO
Andrew Wilcock is Chief Revenue Officer at Accelya and a member of the company’s Executive Committee.Based in the UK, Andrew is responsible for the commercial relationship with all our partners globally. He is passionate about driving innovation and co-creation to help airlines go further, faster. He joins Accelya from IBM, where he was Vice President, Ecosystems, for UK and Ireland. At IBM, he was responsible for relationships with consultants and system integrators, as well as the company’s sales to and through business partners and service providers.In a 20-year career at the company, Andrew held several senior leadership positions within the IBM Software business, where he was passionate about linking skills and offerings through partnerships to deliver client value that is greater than the sum of the parts.
Bill Cavendish
Global Business Development
With over 30 years in the industry, Bill Cavendish brings extensive airline experience to the panel from his time at major carriers and technology providers. Before joining Accelya, Bill was responsible for defining, setting, and executing the commercial distribution strategy at Emirates. As Principal Global Business Development, he now oversees Accelya’s strategy for NDC adoption to drive airline revenue and give them better control of their future. Bill has a solid commercial and distribution background and has a great understanding of the value that revenue management, artificial intelligence, and continuous pricing can contribute to an airline’s growth strategy.
Tye Radcliffe
SVP Product Strategy
Tye Radcliffe has been in the travel industry since 1997, primarily focused on leading teams and programs associated with the distribution of airline products and services. Tye has worked for United Airlines, Amadeus, Orbitz.com, Travelport, and G2 Switchworks. Prior to joining Accelya, Tye was Director of Distribution for United, where he and his team designed and implemented strategies and technology to modernize United’s content distribution capabilities. He and his team launched several industry-first programs, especially in the corporate direct space. He was a founding member of IATA’sNDC working group and served for several years as chairman of IATA’s PassengerStandards Conference. Currently Tye is Vice President of Product Strategy over the Order Group for Accelya, where he and his team are responsible for designing and delivering innovative products and services to enable airlines to achieve their digital retailing goals.
Company Profile:
Accelya is a leading global technology and service provider to the air transport industry, delivering innovative change at speed and scale. The company’s market-leading passenger, cargo, and industry platforms support airline retailing from offer to settlement, both above and below the wing. Over 250 airline customers count on Accelya, with operations spread across nine countries and employing over 2,000 professionals worldwide.For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster. For more information, please visit www.accelya.com
