Lonely Planet hires CTO from within in first leadership move in post-BBC world
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LP has a formidable challenge ahead of it as Google has signified that it wants to own travel and has the resources to reach consumers at every step of the way as well as hire whoever it wants to make this happen.
In March the BBC sold Lonely Planet to NC2 Media, a young Nashville-based digital media company backed by billionaire Brad Kelley. Since the sale it's been relatively quiet in Melbourne, Oakland, and London -- with the exception of the BBC representatives moving out and CEO Matt Goldberg stepping down.
And LP's first leadership change post-sale
