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Silversea strengthens UK sales team
Silversea has further expanded its UK sales team following the appointment of former Avis manager Lisa McAuley as UK commercial director in June.
She has brought in Helen Crobie, who was also previously with Avis, as national and key account manager. Crosbie has also worked at Thomas Cook as national sales manager for Netflights and supplier relations manager for Thomas Cook Cruise.
Also, Sarah Dooley will be joining as north west regional sales manager effective immediately. She has previously held roles at Cruise 118, Low Cost Travel Group and Cruising Excursions.
Jon Knight has been appointed regional and strategic account manager, a newly created role. He has worked with Silversea for the past seven years and will continue to manage the south west and Channel Islands.
The roles will report into Natasha Donovan, head of trade sales.
To meet the increasing demand in Expedition cruising, Akvile Marozaite has been appointed regional sales manager focusing on niche and specialist expedition operators.
Akvile began working with Silversea in 2011 as European reservations team Leader and in 2014 spent seven months on board Silver Discoverer as an onboard cruise consultant. Most recently she was e-commerce partnerships manager Online Travel Training.
"Our new sales structure allows us to further develop our strong relationships with trade partners across the UK. Helen, Sarah, Jon and Akvile bring a wealth of experience to Silversea and we look forward to taking the UK market from strength to strength," said McAuley.
Silversea has also strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of Sarah Barr, previously with Viking River Cruises, as marketing executive. She will predominately be responsible for offline marketing activities for the UK and Irish markets.
Linsey McNeill
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