Travelzoo 2004 Annual Report Download - page 6

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (PROXY ITEM NO. 1)
Under Travelzoo's certiÑcate of incorporation, the number of directors of Travelzoo is Ñxed, and may be
increased or decreased from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Directors. Each director holds oÇce
for a term of one year, until the annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding the director's election and
until a successor is elected and qualiÑed or until the earlier resignation or removal of the director. Mr. Ralph
Bartel, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Neale-May, and Ms. Urso are currently directors of Travelzoo.
Ms. Mak, a director of the Company, advised the Company that she does not wish to be nominated to
continue as a director following completion of her current term in June 2005. Ms. Mak indicated that this
decision was based on other business commitments.
Nominees for a One-Year Term That Will Expire in 2006:
The ages, principal occupations, directorships held and other information as of April 30, 2005, with
respect to our nominees are shown below.
Name Age Position
Ralph Bartel, Ph.D.(2) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 39 Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President, and Chief Executive OÇcer
Holger Bartel, Ph.D. ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 38 Executive Vice President
David J. Ehrlich(1) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 42 Director
Donovan Neale-May(1)ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 53 Director
Kelly M. Urso(1)(2)(3) ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 39 Director
(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of the Compensation Committee
(3) Member of the Disclosure Committee
Each of the director nominees listed above was elected to be a director at the Company's Annual Meeting
of Stockholders held on June 2, 2004. Our board of directors has determined that each of Mr. Ehrlich,
Mr. Neale-May, and Ms. Urso meet the independence requirements of the listing standards of the National
Association of Securities Dealers (the ""NASD'').
Ralph Bartel, Ph.D., founded Travelzoo in May 1998 and has served as our President, Chief Executive
OÇcer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since inception. Prior to his founding of Travelzoo, from 1996
to 1997, Mr. Bartel served as Managing Assistant at Gruner ° Jahr AG, the magazine division of Bertelsmann
AG. Mr. Bartel holds a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of Mainz, Germany, a Ph.D. in
Economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Eichstaett,
Germany.
Holger Bartel, Ph.D., has served as Executive Vice President since September 1999. From 1995 to 1998,
Mr. Bartel worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles. From 1992 to 1994,
Mr. Bartel was a research fellow at Harvard Business School. Mr. Bartel holds an MBA in Finance and
Accounting and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is the brother of
Ralph Bartel.
David J. Ehrlich has served as a director since February 1999. Since February 2003, Mr. Ehrlich has been
Vice President of Corporate Development for NetIQ Corporation. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Ehrlich held the
position of Vice President, Product Management and Strategic Partnering for Visual Networks, Inc.
Mr. Ehrlich holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology, a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford
University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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