Wendy Wu BDMs

WENDY Wu Tours has appointed Emma Thomas and Sandy Battle as business development managers.

Thomas will cover the regions of South and South-Eastern Victoria, while Battle takes on the role of bdm for Western Australia, covering the whole state.

Thomas was most recently with Emirates and has also worked with THAI Airways International and as a retail agent, while Battle has had various roles with Express Travel Group, Helloworld, Gray Line and Globus.

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