Travel Counsellors shuffle

TRAVEL Counsellors has confirmed changes to its staffing structure in Australia, including the departure of marketing manager Ray Howe and commercial manager Aida Osta.

Managing director Fred van Eijk will continue to oversee the Australian operations, as well as the Travel Counsellors businesses in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The restructure has also seen the appointment of Jason Bell Davey as product manager effective from today.

Bell Davey, who joins Travel Counsellors from his former role as head of product development at Helloworld Wholesale, will also source product in Australasia and Asia for the Travel Counsellors group globally, van Eijk said.

Tracy Parkinson continues as general manager with a greater responsibility for sales and business development, while Simon Gatt’s role is expanding to see him focus on corporate Travel Counsellors as well as bolstering the group’s business accounts - one of the fastest growing segments for the company.

Van Eijk told Travel Daily since his secondment to the Australian business ( TD 24 Feb) he had aimed to “build and develop a more sustainable organisation” heavily focused on supporting the group’s local Travel Counsellors.

“I feel very confident this new team is the foundation for the day-to-day success of our Australian business,” he said.