Youtravel.com strengthens team with ex-Holiday Autos sales chief
Former Holiday Autos sales and commercial director Ian Coyle has joined online accommodation-only firm Youtravel.com.
Coyle, who spent nine years with the car rental broker owned by lastminute.com takes the role of international sales and marketing director.
YouTravel.com has also recruited Vasilis Syngelakis group hotels director and product strategy. He joins from Electra Group of Hotels where he was sales director and was previously Medhotels purchasing director.
They join ex-Holiday Autos’ group contracts manager Jenny Brydon and other high profile industry names such as Paul Riches, ex-Libra Holidays, and Keiran Tobin, ex-Global Rooms, at the new company.
CEO John Kent said: “These two appointments further strengthen our management team here at youtravel.com.
“Ian will be leading the international sales and we expect that with his experience he will be able to successfully manage and lead the increased demand for our product in European markets.
“Vasilis is coming to further strengthen and lead our purchase and product team, so as we are able to deliver the most competitive product in the market, despite any aggressive tactics that we have recently seen in the marketplace.”
Kent added: “We are currently looking into different acquisitions” but declined to give further details.
Report by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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