Windstar Cruises is welcoming Arthur Theodorou into his new function as vice chairman of data expertise, the place he’ll steer international shoreside and shipboard IT operations and assist chart the course for main progress forward within the firm’s fleet and overarching expertise methods.
A seasoned expertise govt, Theodorou brings over 20 years of expertise driving digital transformation and IT innovation throughout the maritime and journey sectors. His background contains main complicated IT ecosystems at land and sea, most just lately as VP of data expertise at Lindblad Expeditions.
There, he directed international IT operations for company workplaces and a fleet of expedition ships, together with cybersecurity, enterprise platforms, cloud infrastructure, and guest-facing expertise.
At Windstar, Theodorou is accountable for steering the event and implementation of revolutionary methods and performance-driven expertise that help the cruise line’s increasing fleet and elevated visitor expertise.
Theodorou is taking up the vice chairman function from Jason Grant who was just lately named chief info officer for Xanterra Journey Assortment®, a frontrunner in hospitality and journey experiences, and Windstar’s mother or father firm.
“As we develop our fleet and embark on an unbelievable chapter of digital development, Arthur’s management will play a central function in shaping the way forward for Windstar’s expertise,” stated Windstar’s President Christopher Prelog. “From modernizing our visitor platforms to enhancing connectivity and operational effectivity, Arthur’s imaginative and prescient and expertise are precisely what we’d like as we scale up and proceed delivering our signature small-ship expertise.”
Theodorou has led profitable cloud migrations to AWS and Azure, applied marine ERP methods, and launched Versonix’s on-line reserving engine—all contributing to stronger inside methods and smoother visitor journeys. He’s additionally identified for selling collaboration throughout departments together with gross sales, advertising, finance, and operations.
“Arthur’s considerate strategy to innovation helps us construct a wiser, extra linked cruise line that is still private and guest-focused—whilst we develop,” added Prelog.
