In a surprise announcement this week, Adam Johnson, MD of on line travel retailer travel.com.au (TVL) Adam Johnson has announced that he will be handing over the reins and resign from the company on 18 January 2008.
Chris Meehan, Commercial General Manager from July 2006 and Chief Operating Officer in February 2007 will take the reins as the CEO once Johnson resigns.
With Johnson appointed to the role in February 2005 he is reported to have transformed the company over the last the two and a half years with a focus on growing the business and improving the financial results.
Johnson, who did not reveal he was about to resign in a recent exclusive interview with TravelMole or at this week’s TRAVELtech Expo, where he was interviewed by Martin Kelly, says that he is extremely proud of what he and the company has achieved and said that Chris Meehan has been an integral part of the company’s success over the past year.
Report by The Mole
