Dawn Quinn has joined Uniworld and U River Cruises as key account manager.

Joining from Scenic & Emerald Waterways, where she was national sales manager for four years, Quinn will be responsible for the management of Uniworld and U’s trade partners and building relationships with new accounts. She will report to national sales manager Rachel Healey.

The appointment follows the news that James Howlett has taken a sales position with escorted tour operator Collette.

Uniworld MD Chris Townson said: “We’re thrilled to bring Dawn on board and I’m looking forward to her working closely with our dedicated Uniworld and U account managers to grow our partner relationships even further.

“I worked with Dawn at Scenic where she successfully managed the top accounts and secured a number of new relationships. I’ve already spoken to many of our key trade partners and they are delighted to hear Dawn is now working for Uniworld.”

Quinn said: “I’m really looking forward to supporting Chris, Rachel and the rest of the team, and introducing this award-winning brand to a new pool of agents in the UK. It’s a pleasure to be working on a brand which is widely recognised as the most luxurious river cruise line in the world, and an operator like U which is bringing cruising to a whole new generation of travellers.”

Quinn will officially join the team on 16 September 2019.