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Former Travelodge sales director joins Jurys Inn
Irish hotel group Jurys Inn has appointed Andy Besent as head of sales with a brief to maximize growth through direct to consumer channels.
He will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of all sales initiatives across the Jurys Inn portfolio, including the management and supervision of the regional sales managers.
In his new role, Besent will also focus on driving the Group’s growth in the meetings and exhibitions market, which grew by 61% over the last year with 215,000 square feet of space added following significant investment.
Based in Watford and reporting directly to MD Jason Carruthers, he brings more than 20 years of experience in sales to the role, most recently as managing director at HRS UK.
He was previously sales director at Travelodge and has held senior sales positions at InterContinental Hotels Group and Guoman & Thistle Hotels.
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