Expedia CEO: Our 2 'Supercharger' Brands Are Leading the Way
Skift Take
When it comes to growing brands -- or at least buying companies with capable management teams -- Expedia knows what it's doing. You can count on Trivago and HomeAway both becoming more formidable than they are today.
Expedia Inc. expects to be a fast-growing company over the next few years and that spurt is led by HomeAway and Trivago, which CEO Dara Khosrowshahi characterized as "the superchargers within the portfolio."
In the first quarter, which ended March 31, HomeAway's revenue grew 30 percent to $185 million, and Trivago made HomeAway's mark seem relatively ho-hum. Trivago's revenue leaped 62 percent to $286 million. In contrast, parent company Expedia Inc. saw revenue tick upward a slower 15
