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Chambers makes board appointments
Chambers Travel Management has made two board appointments as part of the company’s 10-year growth plan.
Andrew Perolls joins as chief operating officer from HRG, where he was previously director of account management.
Chambers has also appointed John Thorpe as non-executive director and chairman of the Board.
He was was previously chief executive of GE Information Services.
Chambers CEO Chris Thelen said: “Chambers has experienced growth of more than 50% per year for the past two years, with turnover at the coming year end set at £63m compared to £24m two years ago.
“This has resulted in many changes to the business structure, technology investment, product portfolio and client communication, all of which require additional focus at Board level.
“These appointments will provide us with the crucial input required to handle the £20m level of new business already signed this financial year.”
By Bev Fearis
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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