Halfpenny to Quark
QUARK Expeditions today announced the appointment of Robert Halfpenny as its new Director of Sales for Australia.
Halfpenny will lead an expanded team including Thomas Hosemans, Alana Lewthwaite, Monize Diniz and Tenille Hunt, as part of a major global strategy to “build closer, more effective partnerships with tour operators, as well as wholesale and retail travel partners globally”.
He was most recently MD of Aurora Expeditions, and has also held a range of senior travel industry roles with Virgin Australia, Globus and Rocky Mountaineer.
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