Tim Wright makes GDS return
Monday, 11 Aug, 2009
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Former Worldspan European chief Tim Wright has joined Travelport GDS in a newly created role.
He becomes commercial director for the UK and Ireland for the Galileo and Worldspan parent.
Wright will be responsible with managing sales and account management teams and working with customers to ensure they are kept fully up to date on all new Travelport innovations, products and services, a company statement said.
Travelport general manager Jérôme Moisan said: “We have appointed Tim to this key customer-facing role as part of our ongoing drive to support our customers through these challenging economic times.
“Now, more than ever, our customers need to understand how our technology and offering can help support their businesses and Tim will be looking at how to build in new efficiencies and how to further enhance the quality of service we provide.
“I am confident that with Tim’s extensive knowledge and experience, coupled with his highly customer-centric approach, he will prove to be an excellent resource for our customers as well as myself and the rest of the team in the UK and Ireland.”
Wright joins Travelport GDS from HyperTech, a software solutions provider for the leisure travel industry.
He said: “Travelport, with its Galileo and Worldspan solutions, offers travel agents extensive content as well as an impressive range of GDS products and services and I’m keen to explore how we can add further value to both our existing and prospective customers.
“I am particularly pleased to be focusing on the UK and Irish markets where my travel career started and where I have many friends and contacts.”
*Kathryn Wallington, formerly sales manager for the UK & Ireland, has been promoted to the new role of head of customer service for Europe, reporting into Jason Clarke who has overall responsibility for Travelport’s global commercial operations function.
Wallington will be responsible for all aspects of Travelport GDS’s customer service operations in the region, including the delivery of technical services, training and helpdesk support.
by Phil Davies
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