Andrew Dawson will be joining the Canadian operation of itravel2000 the Canadian travel retailer as the company revealed. Andrew will join the iTravel2000.com team based in Mississauga, Ontario in…
Andrew Dawson will be joining the Canadian operation of itravel2000 the Canadian travel retailer as the company revealed. Andrew will join the iTravel2000.com team based in Mississauga, Ontario in mid-August.
Andrew joins from Thomas Cook Group plc, for whom he has worked within the Airtours and MyTravel businesses for the past thirteen years. Andrew has held various senior roles in tour operating and retail in the United Kingdom, USA and Canada. Since 2004, Andrew has been President of Sunquest, Canada’s second largest charter tour operator, and recently voted the Canadian Travel Agents’ favourite for the second year running.
Prior to joining Sunquest, Andrew headed up the Canadian Retail Call Centre and e-commerce businesses, after moving back to Toronto after a spell in San Jose, California where he successfully turned around the fortunes of SunTrips the second largest operator in the Western USA. Andrew is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and prior to the travel industry had finance, consumer marketing and buying experience with Asda plc in the UK.
Commenting on his move to itravel2000, Andrew Dawson said: “I am very proud of our accomplishments at Sunquest, however the time had come for a new challenge. Importantly this is an opportunity to be at the forefront of the Canadian travel consumer’s increasing evolution to independent and specialist travel. The team at itravel2000.com, now a division of TravelzestPLC, have done a fantastic job in becoming the nation’s leading on-line travel retailer and it is exciting to be joining them. To be also working with Chris Mottershead and Colin McKinlay again together with the Travelzest team is an extra bonus.”
Commenting on him joining the Canadian team, Edward Carroll, Chairman of iTravel2000.com said: “Andrew is highly regarded in the Canadian travel industry and our whole team is delighted he will be joining us. The potential to continue to grow the successful iTravel2000.com business and Travelzest’s Canadian presence is huge, and Andrew’s presence will be a catalyst for such growth.”
Commenting on the appointment Chris Mottershead, Group Chief Executive said: “Andrew and I have known each other for a number of years after I first recruited him at Airtours Holidays in the UK in 1994. We also worked closely together during my time in Toronto when I was President and CEO of NALG, part of MyTravel. We are delighted to have attracted Andrew to join the Travelzest team, further demonstrating our ability to recruit some of the most talented and notable professionals within the industry. There is considerable potential for synergies in developing the products and concepts of our UK businesses in the Canadian market and Andrew will be a huge part of ensuring this opportunity comes to a successful fruition.”
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