Web 2.0 Specialist at Piramide, Inc. & Hotelzon Intl Ltd
Milan
- About me
Web 2.0 Specialist e Relatore in numerosi convegni in Italia e all’estero ha seguito il processo evolutivo del settore IT, nel turismo, operando a stretto contatto con i fornitori nei processi di implementazione di nuovi modelli di business. Master Management eBusiness Politecnico di Milano
Alex Kornfeind is an influential commentator and strategist on emerging software travel industry trends. He first spotted the significance of OTA services in 1995 when he set up his own IATA travel agency online which rapidly became a standard-bearer for the nascent web travel industry in Italy. He sold the first goAirline ticket in a travel agency, via web on 1998, changing the financial stream while asking a fee at the traveller instead being paid by the GDS.
He sold the majority of the stocks of the OTA and went on to found piramide.net Srl, a specialist website covering enterprise adoption of web services and business process for the travel industry. Panelist in Europe and US for EyeForTravel meetings and forum. Past PATA Italy Chapter President and former member of the Steering Europe PATA Committee and as well member of the most relevant travel associations.
He recently become lecturer of MIB School of Management as a Travel Web 2.0 Specialist meanwhile he is involved in many Seminars and Summit Strategies meetings on current travel trends in software/platform-as-services and Web 2.0.
Now
Italy Country Manager at Hotelzon International Ltd
Web 2.0 Specialist at piramide.net Srl
Lecturer at MIB School of Management
Editor & Blogger at Innovazione Turismo
Journalist at OdG Milan
"Alex is the most networking oriented person I have ever known: There is no single contact Alex
has that is not excited to share, and he has many of them! I had great experiences and
improvements at professional and personal level due to introductions or hints provided by him. Alex
sparkling and proactive attitude is the perfect catalyzer of many rewarding relationships."
— Ascanio Orlandini, Owner, Euro Digital Equipment, was with another company when working
with Alex at piramide.net Srl
"In the time we cooperated, Alex showed a constant dedication as well as a professional &
passionate approach to the overall business objectives. Highly skilled, reliable and accurate, he is
endowed with a special drive towards results and a rare ability to deeply understand any client
organisation and needs, together with a recognised knowledge of the market he's called to operate
in. Always focused on customer satisfaction with a special ability to listen to the customer and
provide the best solution, Alex is a highly talented individual with a strong sales attitude, excellent
communication skills, and an attention to detail second to none. I highly recommend Alex as he
proved to be both a very positive person and an excellent pro-active business partner who is truly
able to understand the complexity of a business/market and to point out the key factors to become
successfully."
— Carmina Saracco, Channel Manager Italy, RSA Security, was a consultant or contractor to Alex at
piramide.net Srl
"Alex is a real expert in his sector, always ready to share his experience and knowledge. A volcano
in terms of ideas, inputs and connections. Moreover he is a great and very effective communicator,
thanks also to his sparkling and positive attitude. To work with a professional like Alex is every time
an open-minding and enriching experience."
— Francesca Ghersinich, Director at IMTL MIB School of Managment was Alex's client
"Passion and dynamism which are rarely seen these days. Personal ability to see and understand
future business trends in international and national tourism. Great competence and experience"
— Chiara Saraceno, corporate communication manager, ASTOI, Italian Tour Operators'
Association - Confindustria, was with another company when working with Alex at Orient Country
Italia Srl
"Alex was five years (sometimes ten...) in advance in the italian touristic world. He had intuition and
comprehension about the changes much before the most part of our sector. He had, and has,
professional vision and the strength to achieve his goals. A friend."
— Lapo Baglini, Journalist in Tourism, Travel, was with another company when working with Alex
at Orient Country Italia Srl
"I know Alex since last year (Feb 2007) and I can truly say that he is a great manager and
entrepreneur. His vision on the future of ICT is what distinguish him from many other managers and
moreover he is able to realize "that vision" not in the future but today. He is able to involve people
from different sectors and experiences in business projects and to be an "hub" of competences. He
has always respect on other ideas and he is open to listen to differents way to solve problems. I
really want to reccomend Alex as a business partner, for his human and business capabilities."
— Corrado Farina, Hosting Solution Sales, Microsoft, was with another company when working
with Alex at piramide.net Srl
Alex Kornfeind is an influential commentator and strategist on emerging software travel industry trends. He first spotted the significance of OTA services in 1995 when he set up his own IATA travel agency online which rapidly became a standard-bearer for the nascent web travel industry in Italy. He sold the first goAirline ticket in a travel agency, via web on 1998, changing the financial stream while asking a fee at the traveller instead being paid by the GDS.
He sold the majority of the stocks of the OTA and went on to found piramide.net Srl, a specialist website covering enterprise adoption of web services and business process for the travel industry. Panelist in Europe and US for EyeForTravel meetings and forum. Past PATA Italy Chapter President and former member of the Steering Europe PATA Committee and as well member of the most relevant travel associations.
He recently become lecturer of MIB School of Management as a Travel Web 2.0 Specialist meanwhile he is involved in many Seminars and Summit Strategies meetings on current travel trends in software/platform-as-services and Web 2.0.
Now
Italy Country Manager at Hotelzon International Ltd
Web 2.0 Specialist at piramide.net Srl
Lecturer at MIB School of Management
Editor & Blogger at Innovazione Turismo
Journalist at OdG Milan
"Alex is the most networking oriented person I have ever known: There is no single contact Alex
has that is not excited to share, and he has many of them! I had great experiences and
improvements at professional and personal level due to introductions or hints provided by him. Alex
sparkling and proactive attitude is the perfect catalyzer of many rewarding relationships."
— Ascanio Orlandini, Owner, Euro Digital Equipment, was with another company when working
with Alex at piramide.net Srl
"In the time we cooperated, Alex showed a constant dedication as well as a professional &
passionate approach to the overall business objectives. Highly skilled, reliable and accurate, he is
endowed with a special drive towards results and a rare ability to deeply understand any client
organisation and needs, together with a recognised knowledge of the market he's called to operate
in. Always focused on customer satisfaction with a special ability to listen to the customer and
provide the best solution, Alex is a highly talented individual with a strong sales attitude, excellent
communication skills, and an attention to detail second to none. I highly recommend Alex as he
proved to be both a very positive person and an excellent pro-active business partner who is truly
able to understand the complexity of a business/market and to point out the key factors to become
successfully."
— Carmina Saracco, Channel Manager Italy, RSA Security, was a consultant or contractor to Alex at
piramide.net Srl
"Alex is a real expert in his sector, always ready to share his experience and knowledge. A volcano
in terms of ideas, inputs and connections. Moreover he is a great and very effective communicator,
thanks also to his sparkling and positive attitude. To work with a professional like Alex is every time
an open-minding and enriching experience."
— Francesca Ghersinich, Director at IMTL MIB School of Managment was Alex's client
"Passion and dynamism which are rarely seen these days. Personal ability to see and understand
future business trends in international and national tourism. Great competence and experience"
— Chiara Saraceno, corporate communication manager, ASTOI, Italian Tour Operators'
Association - Confindustria, was with another company when working with Alex at Orient Country
Italia Srl
"Alex was five years (sometimes ten...) in advance in the italian touristic world. He had intuition and
comprehension about the changes much before the most part of our sector. He had, and has,
professional vision and the strength to achieve his goals. A friend."
— Lapo Baglini, Journalist in Tourism, Travel, was with another company when working with Alex
at Orient Country Italia Srl
"I know Alex since last year (Feb 2007) and I can truly say that he is a great manager and
entrepreneur. His vision on the future of ICT is what distinguish him from many other managers and
moreover he is able to realize "that vision" not in the future but today. He is able to involve people
from different sectors and experiences in business projects and to be an "hub" of competences. He
has always respect on other ideas and he is open to listen to differents way to solve problems. I
really want to reccomend Alex as a business partner, for his human and business capabilities."
— Corrado Farina, Hosting Solution Sales, Microsoft, was with another company when working
with Alex at piramide.net Srl
- Where I grew up
- Trieste
- Places I've lived
- London UK, Jacksonville FL, Porto Recanati IT
- Companies I've worked for
- Condè Nast, TTG, MIB, Formaper, Ifoa, Cesma
- Schools I've attended
- Politecnico di Milano
