Gold Medal and Travel 2 has promoted Colin Currie to head of sales B2B, Gold Medal and Travel 2.
Previously the senior key account manager, Currie will head up sales across both brands nationwide and lead an eight-strong team of key account managers.
Meanwhile, Karen Fletcher, formerly wholesale and Gold Medal agency sales manager, has been promoted to head of trade support for both brands and will oversee all sales support operations across the Preston and Glasgow offices.
The appointments come after If Only poached five members of Travel 2 and Gold Medal’s management team, including managing director Andy Freeth.
Freeth will join If Only as chief executive in December while in early September, Matt Appleby, Gordon McCreadie, Tracy Docherty and David Irving will join the rival business.
They are all currently on gardening leave.
Appleby was Travel 2 director of product and commercial, McCreadie was sales and marketing director, Doherty head of sales, and Irving business manager.
All four will take up similar roles at If Only.
Paul Smith, the recently appointed interim CEO for Gold Medal and Travel 2, said: "Recruiting from within has always been key for our business and I am excited to be able to confirm two significant promotions to the senior sales team, maximising the existing talent of the Gold Medal and Travel 2 families.
"Both Colin and Karen have worked with the business for many years and I’m confident that their raft of knowledge and experience will be invaluable in their new roles.
"Both brands are performing incredibly well and we all look forward to continuing to drive these businesses forwards to deliver more for our travel agent partners."
Smith said he plans to make further senior sales team appointments over the coming weeks.
