Serko Leadership Changes
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Market Release
29 January 2025
Serko Leadership Changes
Serko Limited (NZX & ASX: SKO) today announces the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer,
Matthew Gerrie, and the resignation of Chief Product Officer, Joydip Das.
Booking Holdings leader Matthew Gerrie joins Serko as Chief Operating Officer
Serko is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Gerrie as Chief Operating Officer, effective
17 March 2025.
In his role as COO, Mr Gerrie will play a key role in scaling Serko’s global operations, driving growth and
optimising performance across international markets. He will assume Serko’s product responsibilities,
following the resignation of Mr Das.
Serko Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Darrin Grafton said: “Our vision at Serko is to redefine the
way businesses manage travel, and bringing Matthew on board is a crucial step in that journey.
Matthew’s extensive experience at Booking.com and his expertise in strategy, data-driven insights and
global operating models make him the ideal leader to help us scale effectively and drive innovation
across our markets. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the team and look forward to the impact he will
make.”
Mr Gerrie joins Serko from Booking Holdings. He brings a wealth of experience to Serko, having spent
more than 11 years at Booking.com, the flagship brand of Booking Holdings Inc, where he held senior
roles including Vice President of Customer Insights and Senior Director of Marketing Science &
Communication. Most recently, he served as Director of Strategy, Analytics in Global Strategy & Business
Development at Booking Holdings Inc.
Mr Gerrie said: “I’m delighted and excited to be joining Serko at this important stage of its growth journey.
Through my experience working with Serko during its partnership with Booking.com, I’ve witnessed the
company’s innovative approach to solving complex challenges in business travel. The opportunity to
collaborate with such a talented team to achieve scalable growth with data-driven decision-making is an
exciting prospect. I look forward to contributing to Serko’s continued global success and its mission to
build the travel platform of the future.”
Resignation of Chief Product Officer
Serko advises that its Chief Product Officer, Joydip Das, will leave Serko in April 2025.
Mr Grafton said: “Since joining Serko, Joydip has been instrumental in driving our platform strategy and
strengthening the product team and its delivery. His efforts have significantly contributed to the strong
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momentum we have in these areas. With these foundations in place and at this stage of his career,
Joydip has decided to take a period of sabbatical and to pursue advisory opportunities. We are
grateful for his contributions and wish him all the best for his future.”
ENDS
Released for and on behalf of Serko Limited by Darrin Grafton, Chief Executive Officer.
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