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Dean Harris Named New CMO for Travel Site

  • Brandweek, Friday, February 17, 2006 11:15 AM
Dean Harris, the former CMO for Internet phone service provider Vonnage, is taking over the same post for comparison-shopping travel Web site Kayak.com. In his new role, Harris will attempt to raise the site's profile armed with a multimillion-dollar marketing budget. In naming Harris to the post, Kayak.com CEO and co-founder Steve Hafner noted that under Harris's tenure, Vonnage was named "Marketer of the Year" by Brandweek magazine. While at Vonnage, Harris' efforts grew the company from 3,000 customers to more than one million in less than 34 months, achieving 300-plus percent growth from 2004-2005 with marketing and branding initiatives.

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