NEEDHAM, Mass., July 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TripAdvisor® (NASDAQ:TRIP), the travel planning and booking site, today announced that Gary Fritz has joined TripAdvisor’s management team as the chief growth officer of TripAdvisor and president, Asia Pacific.   

In his capacity as chief growth officer, Mr. Fritz is responsible for driving growth and strategy across the entire family of TripAdvisor brands. In his role as president of APAC, he is responsible for leading TripAdvisor’s operations and strategy throughout the Asia Pacific region.