Top level reshuffle at Amadeus

Monday, 18 Nov, 2008 0

A senior management reshuffle at Amadeus will see David Jones take over as president and CEO on January 1.

Existing president JosÃ© Antonio TazÃ³n, who has held the position since October 1990, will become non-executive chairman of the Amadeus Board of Directors on the same date.

Jones has headed up Amadeus global commercial operations since 1992, working side by side with TazÃ³n.

TazÃ³n said: “As I step down from the CEO role it gives me great peace of mind to pass my responsibilities to such an experienced business manager as David Jones.

â€œLike all companies we feel the pressure of the world economic downturn, and at times like this it is vital to have the leaders in place that will drive us through to the better times, and future success. David is such a leader.”

Chief financial officer Luis Maroto will take the role of deputy CEO, also taking responsibility for Amadeus’ corporate strategy.

He remains CFO of the Amadeus Group, a role he has held since 2003.

Philippe ChÃ©rÃ¨que, currently senior vice president corporate strategy, will become executive vice president commercial to replace Jones.

ChÃ©rÃ¨que has been with Amadeus since the creation of the company in 1987.

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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