Ambassador bolsters UK trade sales team with six new hires
Ambassador Cruise Line has strengthened its UK trade sales team with six new appointments as it looks to “meet the needs” of its agent partners
The no-fly cruise line has taken on four new business development executives (BDE), a trade support executive and a trade support assistant.
Each new addition to the team, which now totals 13, will have responsibility for fostering existing commercial relationships in their respective geographical or work areas to maximise sales opportunities and drive day-to-day trading while forging new partnerships.
Barrhead Travel’s Debbie Ballantyne has joined as BDE for Scotland and Northern Ireland and will report into Karen Cameron, Ambassador’s deputy head of trade until Ambassador names Karen’s replacement as divisional sales manager – north.
Natalie Hurst, from The Travel Network Group, has joined as BDE for the North Midlands, along with Kelly Whitefoot, who has been recruited as a BDE for the South Midlands, and Jade Cheadle, who will have responsibility for trade relations in the South West and Wales. All three report into Louise Tansey, Ambassador’s divisional sales manager – south.
Michelle Nairne has joined the team as group support executive, reporting into Alan Rennie, business development manager – groups, and Audra Garner has moved from her role as reservations specialist with the line to trade support assistant.
Nicola Harper, head of distribution at Ambassador Cruise Line, said: “I am delighted to welcome some great new talent to the Ambassador trade team, which will only benefit our agent partners as we look to continue providing them with all the support and tools they need.”
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She continued: “These experienced additions illustrate just how highly we value the trade, who can rest assured that Ambassador will be with them every step of the way as we look to continue serving both the business and our partners in the most effective and productive way possible.”
The recruitment of new BDEs follows the news that Karen Cameron has been promoted to the position of deputy head of trade and that the company has launched a search for her replacement as divisional sales manager – north.
