Management team of Active Hotels strengthened to commence aggressive growth strategy
Active Hotels, a leading provider of confirmed online reservations to the UK hotel industry has appointed Adrian Currie as Finance Director. Currie, previously senior manager at Ernst & Young, brings extensive experience in corporate finance and operational management, in both an entrepreneurial and plc environment.
Currie’s main responsibilities will be to enhance and support the company’s growth plans through the development of an expansionary corporate finance strategy and the implementation of appropriate financial management systems. With reservation growth exceeding 300% since the beginning of 2002, another important part of his responsibilities will be treasury management.
Prior to joining Active Hotels, Currie was Finance Director for The Internet Applications Group, responsible for raising funds, investor relations, financial management and legal matters. He also has eight years post-qualification experience with Ernst & Young having worked in its corporate finance, consulting and corporate advisory groups, in the UK and internationally.
Andrew Phillipps, CEO, Active Hotels said “Adrian’s appointment further enhances the management team and his experience will undoubtedly accelerate further expansion. We are now in a position to further develop Active Hotels as the leading player in Europe and to capitalise on our successes in the UK.”
Currie has an MBA from London Business School and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He has a BSc in Maths and Physics from Manchester University.
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Note to Editors
Founded in 1998, Active Hotels is the fastest growing provider of confirmed online reservations to the UK hotel industry. The company offers independent and group hotels increased reservations by exposing them to a global audience through its extensive and expanding partner network. Active Hotels has over 2,500 hotels under contract and has visibility on over 1,500 websites and electronic networks. For more information on Active Hotels visit it’s website at www.activehotels.com.
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