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| Andreas S. Weigend Appointed as Special Advisor to Agoda.com  Online hotel merchant Agoda Company has appointed Andreas S. Weigend, Ph.D., the former Chief Scientist of Amazon.com, as Special Advisor. Dr Weigend teaches Data Mining and E-Business at Stanford University, and works as an independent consultant with customer-centric companies. He conducts workshops and counsels top management at Fortune 500 companies, teaches executive courses at several of the world's most prestigious universities, and delivers keynotes at conferences on topics including the impact of the internet on individuals, business, and society and the resulting opportunities.Weigend — who jokes that his permanent residence is weigend.com — explains, "My career allows me to work with innovative companies around the world. Agoda.com is a perfect example of an emerging Asian brand that fully leverages for the latest relevant internet technologies, while retaining a commitment to personalized service. This balance between technology and service is easier to achieve in the East than the West." write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |