NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN) announced a series of changes today to the management teams of two of its operating businesses - Booking.com and rentalcars.com - as part of an ongoing commitment to align top talent with operating priorities. The changes will become effective January 1, 2015 and include:


    --  Booking.com - Gillian Tans has been named President and Chief Operating
        Officer of Booking.com and will assume responsibility for the day-to-day
        operations of the global, Netherlands-based accommodation booking
        business.  Darren Huston, President & CEO of The Priceline Group and CEO
        of Booking.com, will continue in his joint role, but with increased
        focus on talent development and driving long-term growth across
        Booking.com and The Group. Tans has been serving as Chief Operating
        Officer of Booking.com since 2011, working already in close cooperation
        with Huston to help expand Booking.com's global business, having joined
        the company in 2002.
    --  Booking.com - David Vismans has been named the Chief Product Officer of
        Booking.com where he will oversee global, cross-platform product
        strategy for Booking.com as it continues to lead the industry in driving
        innovations that enhance the consumer travel experience.  Vismans has
        been with Booking.com since 2012 serving as Director, Front End.
    --  Rentalcars.com - Ian Brown has been named CEO of rentalcars.com, The
        Group's global, UK-based online rental car reservations business.  Brown
        joined the company in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer. Current CEO and
        co-founder, Greg Wills, will transition into the role of Executive
        Chairman where he will continue to drive strategic growth initiatives
        for the company.  Prior to joining rentalcars.com, Brown was a partner
        at Oliver Wyman.

"Growth at The Priceline Group has been driven by strong day-to-day execution across markets and brands steered by leaders who understand what it takes to build great products and services for our customers and partners worldwide," said Darren Huston, President & CEO of The Group. "Today's appointments reflect the continued evolution of our company and the natural progression of our strong and deep talent base."

"I also want to thank Greg for the amazing success we have had with the rentalcars.com business over the past few years and for his commitment to continue forward as Executive Chairman to help Ian and his team take the business to new heights," said Huston.

About The Priceline Group

The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in over 200 countries through six primary brands: Booking.com, priceline.com, Agoda.com, KAYAK, rentalcars.com and OpenTable. For more information, visit PricelineGroup.com.

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