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Agoda

🌎 agoda.com

Agoda is a digital travel platform that provides a wide range of travel services, including hotel bookings, flights, and activities. Founded in 2005 in Thailand, it has grown to become a significant player in the online travel industry, offering over 4.7 million hotels and holiday properties worldwide. Agoda is part of Booking Holdings and operates with a focus on technology and data to enhance the travel experience for users. The company is headquartered in Singapore and employs over 7,000 people from diverse backgrounds.

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Agoda - Latest News and Updates

• Agoda will speak at ScyllaDB's Monster Summit on March 11-12, with Lead Software Engineer Worakarn Isaratham discussing scaling 50x throughput using ScyllaDB.
• Agoda achieved 6x faster time-series queries by switching from Microsoft SQL Server to TimescaleDB, which integrates seamlessly with their existing PostgreSQL infrastructure.
• Agoda CEO Omri Morgenshtern discusses future trends in the travel industry.
• Agoda's 16th Gold Circle Awards in March 2025 recognized Vietnam's debut in the top five for hospitality excellence, while Thailand maintained its top position.
• Agoda is expanding its team in Japan and is seeking a Senior Lead for Tech Partnerships in Tokyo to drive growth and enhance connectivity with hotel partners.

• Agoda's CEO Omri Morgenshtern and VP of Emerging Markets Tarik Fadil co-authored an article in MIT Sloan Management Review about developing a single predictive KPI to drive strategic decisions.

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