Wotif is a website that provides a reservation service for hotels in Australia and international destinations across the globe. It was set up in March 2000 by Graeme Wood in Brisbane, Australia. It has since established offices in Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom.[1] Wotif.com was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on 2 June 2006, but unlisted when it was acquired by Expedia.[2]
Wotif provides information for the coming three months. Originally details were provided seven days in advance, expanded to 14 days in February 2001, to 28 in September 2005 (around the time it first sought a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange), and later to 3 months.[3]
In October 2007, Robbie Cooke became CEO, taking over from founder Graeme Wood, who moved to the position of executive director.[4]
In October 2007, Wotif acquired Australian travel website Travel.com.au for $57 million.[5][6]
In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, Wotif was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an iconic "innovation and invention".[10]
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^"About us". Wotif.com. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
wotif, website, that, provides, reservation, service, hotels, australia, international, destinations, across, globe, march, 2000, graeme, wood, brisbane, australia, since, established, offices, canada, malaysia, zealand, singapore, united, kingdom, listed, aus. Wotif is a website that provides a reservation service for hotels in Australia and international destinations across the globe It was set up in March 2000 by Graeme Wood in Brisbane Australia It has since established offices in Canada Malaysia New Zealand Singapore and the United Kingdom 1 Wotif com was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on 2 June 2006 but unlisted when it was acquired by Expedia 2 WotifCompany typeSubsidiaryTraded asASX WTFIndustryHotel reservation serviceFoundedMarch 2003 21 years ago 2003 03 FounderGraeme WoodHeadquartersBrisbane AustraliaKey peopleDaniel Finch CEO ParentExpediaWebsitewww wbr wotif wbr comWotif provides information for the coming three months Originally details were provided seven days in advance expanded to 14 days in February 2001 to 28 in September 2005 around the time it first sought a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange and later to 3 months 3 In October 2007 Robbie Cooke became CEO taking over from founder Graeme Wood who moved to the position of executive director 4 In October 2007 Wotif acquired Australian travel website Travel com au for 57 million 5 6 In July 2014 Expedia agreed to buy Wotif for about US 657 million AU703 million 7 8 this was approved by the Australian Competition amp Consumer Commission on 1 October 2014 9 Awards editIn 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations Wotif was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an iconic innovation and invention 10 References edit About us Wotif com Retrieved 15 November 2007 Wotif com Holdings Limited Commencement of Official Quotation Australian Stock Exchange 31 May 2006 Our history Wotif com Retrieved 15 November 2007 Georgina Robinson 23 October 2007 Robbie takes the reins at Wotif Brisbane Times Retrieved 15 November 2007 Teresa Ooi 15 November 2007 Webjet results ready to take off Australian IT News com au Retrieved 15 November 2007 Webjet backs down as Wotif com stands to secure travel com au e Travel Blackboard 17 October 2007 Retrieved 15 November 2007 Matthew Rocco 7 July 2014 Expedia Scores 657M Deal for Australia s Wotif Fox Business Retrieved 7 July 2014 US online travel giant Expedia to buy Wotif ABC News 7 July 2014 Retrieved 9 July 2014 ACCC will not oppose Expedia s proposed acquisition of Wotif Australian Competition amp Consumer Commission 2 October 2014 Bligh Anna 10 June 2009 Premier Unvels Queensland s 150 Icons Queensland Government Archived from the original on 24 May 2017 Retrieved 24 May 2017 External links editOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wotif amp oldid 1213406116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
