David Roche graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an MA in Mathematics and Literature in 1993 before embarking on a technology-based career path.

David is an Internet specialist with over six years' experience and has founded companies in both the marketing sphere and the digital television sphere. Most recently, David worked as Business Development director for leading European webcaster RAW Communications, since acquired by Thomson Financial.

David joined Hotels.com, where he manages Hotels.com and Expedia Private Label in EMEA, in December 2003. He enjoys the challenge of working in the competitive and fast-moving worlds of technology and travel and the opportunities that a multicultural business brings.

A graduate of the INSEAD MBA program, David is also fluent in French and Greek and enjoys composing and playing jazz.