Evans joins Board of French operator
French hotel and chalet operator, Eurogroup, has appointed lowcosttravelgroup CEO Paul Evans as a non executive director to its Board.
Eurogroup, which has has been operating since 1991, owns and manages over 80 villa and chalet complexes and hotels throughout France and Spain.
Managing director Richard Green said: “Paul’s solid experience and long standing background in tour operating, retailing and online distribution, together with an unrivalled knowledge of hotel operations, will be invaluable in these interesting times to maximise the returns on our properties and ensure our continued growth.â€
Evans added: “We are looking at Spain as a major growth area with real estate approaching an all time low. The opportunities for expansion are greater than ever”.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
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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