Rodgers’ role grows

ADVENTURE World’s managing director Neil Rodgers has had his responsibilities expanded to include greater input in the firm’s New Zealand operation, following the departure of Adv World’s NZ’s gm Dave Nicholson across the ditch due to personal reasons.

Nicholson had been with AW for 21 years but announced his plan to leave The Travel Corporation’s soft adventure company in Oct to staff last Fri.

Rodgers knows the NZ market well, having started his career with AW in New Zealand 13 years ago.

He told Travel Daily this morning he had “worked very closely” with Adventure World NZ & broadening his responsibilities to incorporate the Kiwi office was a “logical step”.

Rodgers said the realignment would see the AW NZ office mirrored on its Australian team.

As part of the restructure in NZ, a new head of sales, Steven Green, has been appointed and starts with the firm today, while a senior head of operations is currently being recruited.

Green was previously STA Travel New Zealand’s country manager and has been tasked with appointing an additional sales manager to increase Adventure World’s brand presence on the road with frontline agents.

“I look forward to working even more closely with the New Zealand team and our consortia partners to drive further growth and investment,” Rodgers said.