James McIlvenna takes over the role of Head of Account Management from Luke Thickett who has moved to parent company Flight Centre Travel Group as Corporate Technology Expert.
Corporate Traveller has appointed James McIlvenna as Head of Account Management in the UK. He first joined the specialist SME travel management company, a division of Flight Centre, in 2015 as Business Development Manager based in London. Since then he has risen rapidly to take on Assistant Manager and Team Manager roles overseeing multiple Corporate Traveller business development teams.
His most recent role was Regional Sales Manager responsible for 25 of Corporate Traveller’s business development managers across 10 offices in London and the south. Under his leadership, the region delivered significant results including 50 per cent year on year new business growth in the financial year ending June 2019.
Prior to joining Corporate Traveller, his career included diverse sales, marketing and recruitment roles.
During his time with Corporate Traveller, James McIlvenna has also achieved several accolades at parent company Flight Centre’s annual awards. This includes being named top UK Business Development Manager for three consecutive years as well as currently being top Business Development Manager globally across Flight Centre Travel Group.
James McIlvenna takes over the role of Head of Account Management from Luke Thickett who has moved to parent company Flight Centre Travel Group as Corporate Technology Expert.
McIlvenna commented: “I am excited to take up this role as Account Management is integral to client retention and the growth of Corporate Traveller’s business. From booking experience and cost savings, to traveller wellbeing and duty of care, our Account Managers have a proven track record of delivering ROI for our clients. I am looking forward to managing this dynamic team of talented people and continuing to work strategically with our customers to support and maximize all aspects of their business travel programme”
Andy Hegley, UK General Manager, Corporate Traveller said: “I am very excited to see James move into this key role at Corporate Traveller as he brings a deep knowledge and understanding of our SME customers’ needs. He will be a driving force in providing proactive Account Management to our portfolio of clients so that we continue to enhance our client offering and ensure we provide insight, choice and value.”
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