Webjet boosts B2B focus

LISTED online travel agency Webjet has this morning announced a significant expansion of its WebBeds business-to-business hotel wholesale operation, including the appointment of former GTA sales chief John Stucci to head up the business in the Pacific region.

The WebBeds portfolio includes Lots of Hotels, FITRuums, JacTravel, Sunhotels and totalstay, and today’s announcement also confirms a Sydney base for WebBeds Pacific, where Stucci will work alongside recently appointed head of commercial Grant Sumich ( TD 15 May).

Sumich joined the firm from Rezdy, and prior to that spent nine years at GTA as head of sales.

Also new to the WebBeds senior team is Anthony Rumpel who was also formerly with GTA in Australia and Thailand.

Stucci said he was thrilled to be joining WebBeds, which “has the energy and drive of a start-up but the experience and know-how of an organisation that features some of the industry’s most respected global brands & faces.

“We can’t wait to make WebBeds the go-to accommodation partner for the travel trade in Australia, New Zealand and beyond,” he said.

WebBeds is urging hoteliers, attractions and other suppliers to make contact to “see how they can benefit by working together in the B2B channel,” while travel agents are being offered exclusive agent rates, benefits and educationals - more info via contact.pacific@fitruums.com.