TUI Travel chairman Michael Frenzel has announced his intention to resign as chairman as early as next month, six months earlier than originally planned.
He announced today that he would step down at the next TUI Travel Board meeting on March 25.
TUI AG, parent to Thomson and First Choice, has proposed that his position will be filled by Friedrich Joussen, who has just replaced Frenzel as TUI AG chief executive officer.
TUI AG’s director of digital strategy Sandra Leonhard has also resigned, the company announced today.
It said Leonhard, who had led a group-wide digital transformation project for over a year, was leaving at her own request.
The online and e-commerce expert said now the project was completed it was time for a new professional challenge.
"I regret that Sandra Leonhard has decided to leave TUI Group," said Frenzel.
"Having led the project Digital Strategy & Transformation, she has created a group-wide foundation to further expand the online business.
"Ms Leonhard enjoys an excellent reputation both within the company as well as in the international online travel industry. The Board of Directors would like to thank Ms Leonhard and we wish her every success in the future."
Leonhard has been working in different online positions within the TUI Group for over eleven years and was responsible for the development of the Thomson website.
by Linsey McNeill
