TUI names new Marella Cruises MD

Friday, 01 Nov, 2017 0

A former TUI graduate trainee has been appointed managing director of Marella Crises.

Christopher Hackney will take up his new role on December 1, reporting to TUI UK & Ireland distribution director Helen Caron.

Hackney joined the operator on a graduate scheme in 2001 and spent 14 years within the commercial division, holding several product, trading and cruise positions.

He has also worked on the French and Russian TUI businesses, where he devised and implemented new product strategies for both companies, said the operator.

Hackney joined the cruise division in September 2015 as commercial director where he managed the commercial aspects of launching Marella Discovery and Marella Discovery 2, as well as delivering two years of record trading results for the cruise business.

"I am delighted that Chris Hackney is to become the new managing director for Marella Cruises at such an exciting time for our business as we establish the Marella brand in the UK& I Cruise market, and launch of our newest ship Marella Explorer in the spring of 2018," said Carron.

"Our Cruise business is core to the overall growth strategy for the UK&I business and I am confident that under his leadership Marella Cruises will go from strength to strength."

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