On the Move

Gary Povey

Gary Povey

From: InterContinental Hotel Group
Move: BCD M&I

Povey has become business development director EMEA for BCD’s meetings and incentives division

Alan Gillies

Alan Gillies

From: American Express Global Corporate Payments
Move: American Express Global Corporate Payments

Gillies has been promoted to vice president and head of sales for the company’s UK division

Peter Manby

Peter Manby

From: Mint Hotels
Move: Travelodge

Manby takes on the role of revenue director with Travelodge from June 6

Austin Frost

Austin Frost

From: Shangri-La
Move: Jumeirah

Frost takes the role of vice president of sales and marketing in Europe for the Dubai-based hotel chain

Deanna Seiffert

Deanna Seiffert

From: HRS
Move: Portman Travel

Seiffert has been appointed as Portman’s new marketing manager based its Surrey base

Susan Devine

Susan Devine

From: Preferred Hotel Group
Move: Preferred Hotel Group

Devine has become executive vice president, Europe, after previously being area managing director for Latin America and the Caribbean

Declan Collier

Declan Collier

From: Dublin Airport Authority
Move: London City Airport

Collier joins as CEO of the east London airport – taking over from Richard Gooding who is stepping down

Simon Manning

Simon Manning

From: Ritz-Carlton
Move: Langham Hospitality Group

Manning takes the role of vice president sales and marketing for the upmarket hotel group

Hazel Maher

Hazel Maher

From: FCm Travel Solutions
Move: ABT UK

Maher joins ABT as a senior travel consultant based at the TMC’s new UK office in Bath

Jenny Prescott

Jenny Prescott

From: Globalstar
Move: Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Prescott has taken the role of director of business development for the UK & Ireland at the TMC

Ian Thomas

Ian Thomas

From: Village Hotels
Move: Q Hotels

Thomas has been appointed as commercial director for the UK hotel group

Frank Bachér

Frank Bachér

From: Deutsche Telekom
Move: Sabre Travel Network

Bachér has been appointed to lead Sabre's online business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Jo Loft

Jo Loft

From: Universal World Events
Move: Zibrant

Loft has taken the role of senior account manager at meetings and events agency Zibrant

Françoise Grumberg

Françoise Grumberg

From: Alcatel-Lucent Group
Move: Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Grumberg has been appointed to the new role of senior director for global responsible business

Ciarán Kelly

Ciarán Kelly

From: FCm Travel Solutions
Move: FCm Travel Solutions

Kelly becomes general manager of the MEA network, based in Dubai, following a management restructure

Franziskus Bumm

Franziskus Bumm

From: FCm Travel Solutions
Move: FCm Travel Solutions

Bumm has become general manager for Europe based in Frankfurt for FCm’s partner network following a management restructure

Thomas Dubaere

Thomas Dubaere

From: Accor
Move: Accor

Dubaere has been promoted to UK & Ireland managing director for the hotel giant

Dave Walsh

Dave Walsh

From: Travelport
Move: Etihad Airways

Walsh takes over as new country manager for Ireland with the Abu Dhabi-based airline

Kaye Ceille

Kaye Ceille

From: Avis Rent a Car
Move: Avis Rent a Car

Ceille will take up her new role as managing director of Avis Budget UK on March 1

Alex Armstrong

Alex Armstrong

From: FCm Travel Solutions
Move: FCm Travel Solutions

Armstrong has been promoted to the role of global director of sales