Fred Olsen names new sales and marketing director
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has appointed Nathan Philpot as sales and marketing director.
He will succeed Nigel Lingard who retires at the end of November 2011.
His previous positions include managing director of Elegant Resorts, head of marketing for Kuoni, and, most recently, group sales and marketing director of Page & Moy.
Philpot will join Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines from October 3 after a two-month handover period.
Mike Rodwell, managing director of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: “This is a time of growth, but also of great challenges for the cruise industry, and I am confident that Nathan will make a significant contribution to the development of our company.â€
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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