House of Travel Australia appoints new CEO
The House of Travel Group has announced the appointment of Joe Araullo as CEO of House of Travel Australia.
Most recently Mr Araullo was GM of Harvey’s Choice Holidays, a role he fulfilled through a secondment from his employer Qantas Airways.
Barry Mayo said his appointment was a significant step for House of Travel in Australia, adding, “Joe knows the travel industry inside-out in not only Australia but through the various roles he has held worldwide.”
“His knowledge and the respect he has from his colleagues will be a real asset for House of Travel’s plans to further develop its presence in Australia.”
Mr Araullo said he was excited about the opportunities the role presented, adding, “House of Travel is at the cutting edge of where the travel agent of the future needs to be.”
“To be a part of it and to be able to drive the development within Australia was incredibly appealing.”
Mr Araullo will take up his appointment in August.
The House of Travel Group has a projected turnover for 2007 of $750m, it has 90 retail outlets (with specialist corporate and leisure travel outlets) throughout New Zealand, its own award winning aggregated booking website www.houseoftravel.co.nz and two wholesale companies (both inbound and outbound). It employs in excess of 1,100 people and is privately owned and operated since it was established in 1987.
In May House of Travel Holdings purchased Sydney based Fiji Pacific Specialist Holidays, its initial acquisition in Australia
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