Other Information

• Type : LLC
• Industry : Travel services
• Founded : February 2000
• Founder : Stephen Kaufer
• Headquarters : Newton, Massachusetts, USA
• Key people : Stephen Kaufer (Co-founder and CEO), Christine Petersen (President, TripAdvisor for Business)
• Employees : 900
• Parent : Expedia, Inc.

Link

• TripAdvisor.com

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