TDA APPOINTMENTS
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MICHAEL WISBRUN has been appointed Managing Director of SkyTeam, based in the Amsterdam. Wisbrun joins SkyTeam from Air France-KLM, where he is currently Executive Vice President KLM Cargo and member of the airline’s Executive Committee.
HUGH JONES has been named as the new President of Sabre Airline Solutions. Jones was previously President & CEO of Travelocity, where he oversaw the rollout of the company’s global hotel distribution platform and international shopping platform.
CARL SPARKS has replaced Hugh Jones as President & CEO of Travelocity. Sparks, who is the current president of Gilt Groupe, has also held executive leadership roles at Expedia and Hotels.com. He holds a masters degree from Harvard Business School.
HELEN GRACE has been named as American Express Global Foreign Exchange Services’ new Vice President of Global Airport Services. Ms Grace was previously General Manager for EMEA within the Global Foreign Exchange Services business.
MICHAEL BOROSTYAN has been appointed General Manager of the Hotel Nikko Tianjin. An Australian national, Borostyan moves to China from the Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur, where he also served as GM. He has previously worked for IHG and Rydges.
DAVID J. TRAVERS has been announced as the General Manager of the new PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport. Travers has more than 20 years’ experience across six countries. PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport opened earlier this week.
MICHELLE CURREY has been named as the new Director of Sales and Marketing for the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa. Ms Currey transfers from Shanghai, where she served as Marriott’s Cluster Director of Business Development.
THOMAS PFORDTE has been announced as Marco Polo Hotels’ new Group Director of Food & Beverage. Prior to joining the company, Pfordte was responsible for launching ‘The Edge’, a hospitality division of the Dubai International Financial Centre.
ARINDAM R. CHOWDHURY has been appointed General Manager of Franchisee and Brand Development for the Bawa Group of Hotels in Mumbai. With 10 years’ hospitality experience, Chowdhury has previously worked with Taj Group and Amadeus India.
TALEI TAMANI has been announced as the new Sales Manager – Groups for the Warwick Fiji Resort & Spa. A graduate of the University of the South Pacific, Ms Tamani has previously worked for Fiji’s Ministry of Tourism.
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