About Us
At REBEL Travel Corporation, we think differently about travel distribution. By leveraging our extensive industry expertise and strategic partner network, we provide innovative turn-key and customizable distribution solutions which enable hoteliers and other travel partners to increase revenue to their own websites while also decreasing onward distribution costs.
Executive Team
Fred L. Bean
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Fred L. Bean has more than 15 years experience in the hospitality technology industry. He previously served as Vice President of Hotel Business Development for Cendant Travel Distribution Services with direct responsibility for the management of the merchant model hotel programs of Orbitz, Cheaptickets, Lodging.com, Neat Group, and Galileo.
Before Cendant, Mr. Bean served as Vice President of Hotel Relations for Travelweb LLC, a joint-venture between Hilton, Hyatt, Intercontinental, Marriott, Starwood, Pegasus Solutions, and Priceline. In this role, he led Travelweb's efforts to change the landscape of online hotel bookings. Under his leadership Travelweb became the largest automated merchant hotel distribution company (by # of participating hotels) at a record pace by contracting what was at that time a market leading 15,000 hotels in less than two years.
Mr. Bean has also worked at Travelocity.com where he was Senior Manager for the Merchant Model Vacations product. Prior to Travelocity.com, he spent years in the hospitality technology and online distribution industry with WorldRes.com, Sabre, and Hyatt Hotels, holding positions in reservation sales, customer service, call center management, operations, product management, systems development, and sales engineering.
Nicole Hockin
Chief Creative Officer
Nicole Hockin is Chief Creative Officer for Rebel Travel Corporation. In this role she oversees the marketing strategy for REBEL and its clients. From web design, to trade show and conference planning, special events, media relations, and direct to customer marketing, Nicole Hockin knows what travel technology companies need to succeed with creativity plus.
Prior to joining REBEL, Nicole owned Hockin Communications, Inc., a full service marketing and public relations consultancy. Other past positions include Public Relations Manager for Hotels.com, Marketing Communications Director for Travelweb, and Marketing Communications Manager for Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
A travel industry veteran, Nicole has been quoted in various magazines and news programs including CBS Marketwatch, SoapTalk, BusinessWeek, TravelWeekly, USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and numerous network stations across the country. Additionally, Nicole Hockin, is a regularly featured television travel expert on various television morning programs including the Daily Buzz on CW Network, WLS Chicago ABC 7, and Good Day Colorado providing audiences with practical travel advice and recommendations.
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