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NEW YORK, NY – American Express Global Business Travel (“GBT”) today announced the appointment of Eric Bock as Chief Legal Officer.
NEW YORK, NY – American Express Global Business Travel (“GBT”) today announced the appointment of Eric Bock as Chief Legal Officer. Eric, who joins from Travelport, will oversee GBT’s legal and government affairs worldwide.
“Eric is a unique talent in the legal field with significant experience in the travel industry and also across many transactions relating to the public and private offerings of equity and debt, mergers and acquisition and general corporate matters,” said Bill Glenn, President and CEO of American Express Global Business Travel. “He brings a deep understanding of industry dynamics and a strong commitment to customers and partners. Eric’s experience will be a critical asset for our overall growth strategy.”
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Covid-19 is not just a respiratory virus. The virus affects many organs, including the heart, said Dr. Eric Topol during a recent NHLBI webinar series called “Covid-19 Insights.”
“The more we learn about Covid, the more we learn about other aspects of its attack,” said Topol, executive vice president and professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research Institute and founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute.
Coronaviruses are spherical viruses that have crown-like protein spikes on their surfaces. The spikes found on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, bind to a protein called ACE2, which is located on the surface of cells found in the lungs, heart, arteries and other organs. This binding allows the virus to enter and take over the cell.
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American Express Global Business Travel has found a way to grow business with small and medium-sized companies, after acquiring independent agency Ovation Travel Group for an undisclosed amount.
Ovation Travel is headquartered in the U.S. and has offices in the UK, including Chartwell Travel, which specializes in the media and entertainment sector. It also owns the Lawyers Travel brand.
The agency last reported $1.7 billion in annual sales, according to Amex GBT, and has 700 employees plus 200 independent travel advisors. However, in August last year, Paul Metselaar, Ovation Travel chairman and CEO, said 500 employees had been furloughed.