New MD for Holiday Autos
Travelocity Global has named Isabelle Ratinaud as managing director of Holiday Autos.
Ratinaud starts her new role on September 1 and replaces Stuart Nassos who left in July 2011.
She joins from Monster UK and Ireland where she was previously marketing director and before that was Opodo’s European marketing director.
At Holiday Autos she will be responsible for managing the direct channel, new market and web development plus driving all aspects of marketing including digital, brand, PR, CRM and trade marketing.
Holiday Autos CEO Alistair Rodger said: “Isabelle’s wealth of experience gained in the online travel sector, coupled with her understanding of growing an online brand makes her the ideal person to lead our global b2c organisation to its next stage of growth.
“She also brings strong international experience having previously been located in the US, Germany and France. I’m delighted that she’s joining us at such a pivotal and exciting time for the brand.”
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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