Mr. Driedger is the CEO of Operto Guest Technologies and on its top managerial staff with Executive Chairman Darren Huston. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
Darren Huston said, “I really respect the fact that Bill Gates is a curious person and how much he reads. He has already solved a set of problems and now he wants to solve global health issues.”
Darren Huston born and grew up in Canada, where he spoke English at home. He learned French and Italian when he was a teenager, and after college he worked in the Canadian government, where his boss was from Quebec and would only talk to him in French.
Darren Huston says that ten years from now, no paper work will be involved in the travel. “You’ll have no passport, no credit cards, no confirmation,” predicts the Amsterdam-based Canadian.
Darren Huston provides insight to strong third quarter profits. Huston said "We're always fighting the law of large numbers, but the fundamental business is very strong."
The Priceline Group likes to keep its CEOs hungry with below-market base salaries and lucrative potential bonuses should they and the company over-achieve. CEO Darren Huston cashed in on the opportunity, receiving nearly $17.9 million in total compensation just prior to taking on the top role.
The OpenTable deal is the first big move for Darren Huston , who took over in January with a challenging task: continue to fuel growth after his predecessor Jeffery Boyd, who stayed as chairman, generated a 100-fold stock surge in 11 years.
Travel website owner Priceline- CEO Darren Huston will buy restaurant reservation website operator OpenTable for $2.6 billion, aiming to broaden its offerings in an increasingly competitive online travel industry. Priceline’s offer of $103 per share for the owner of OpenTable.com represents a premium of 46 percent to OpenTable.