Oakwood Worldwide appoints sales director
Oakwood Worldwide has appointed Juliet Howie as director of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Howie will report directly to managing director of EMEA Tom Meertens and will be responsible for growing sales and driving client engagement across the region.
She joins from NH Hotel Group, where she was commercial director for global sales.
"Juliet is joining Oakwood Worldwide at an exciting time of growth and will play an important role in delivering our ambitious plans for the EMEA region", said Meertens.
"She brings extensive knowledge of the corporate travel industry and an impressive track record in leadership roles across the hospitality sector. Her proven ability to manage global teams, build senior level relationships, and run strategic accounts will be an asset to the organisation. It’s great to welcome her aboard."
In the past, Howie has served on the Europe Sales Executive Advisory Board of the International Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association.
She is an alumna of the Cherie Blair Foundation’s Mentoring Women in Business Programme.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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