Millar will expand Traveltek’s IT team, streamline processes and integrate new technology to improve client interactions.
He brings three decades’ professional software experience and will work closely with predecessor Richard Smith.
Smith, who was instrumental in creating the Traveltek concept, has been appointed chief architect, and will take the lead on Traveltek’s tech innovations.
The company says the appointments come after 18 months of “rapid expansion”, during which time its workforce has grown more than 50%.
It has also opened offices in multiple international markets and expanded its product portfolio.
Millar has held senior software and engineering roles at Cisco and Amazon, but has also had oversight for reorganising IT structures to drive growth.
Kenny Picken, Traveltek Group president and chief executive, said: “Kenny has been brought on board during Traveltek’s most ambitious growth phase in its 20-year history, which calls for new processes, reorganisation of team structures and investment in more agile technology that will benefit our customers.
“His strong track record in software development, team leadership and steering companies through transformation will prove invaluable as we continue to expand our client base and global presence.”
He added in Millar and Smith, the group has two “tech geniuses” that would “consolidate Traveltek’s reputation as a market-leading travel technology provider”.
A key focus for Millar will be to oversee the creation of standard, reusable components and software templates that can be tailored to customers’ needs.
“Traveltek does much more than deliver technology to the travel industry – it creates long-term partnerships with its customers to distinguish how they can best leverage our solutions to grow their business,” said Millar.
“I’d like to develop this further and with new team structures and technology in place, improving efficiencies and platform delivery times, the company can focus on these client relationships, as well as further expansion.”
