Leading travel commerce platform Travelport announced today new leadership for its Agency Commerce teams in the Americas and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

In the Americas, Simon Ferguson will become managing director, Agency Commerce for the region which spans the US, Canada, and Latin America. Ferguson takes over from Bret Kidd who will be taking an alternative role within Travelport. Ferguson will relocate from London, where he currently oversees Travelport’s Northern Europe region and will be based in Atlanta, Georgia from July 1. Ferguson is a graduate of Sheffield University whose earlier career included leadership positions in travel technology and media before joining Travelport in 2011. In 2017, Travelport’s revenue in the Americas was over $700m.
 
In EMEA, Damian Hickey will take on the role of managing director, Agency Commerce following the departure of Rabih Saab earlier this year. Hickey will take up the role from June 1 and will relocate to Travelport’s Langley, UK base from Singapore, where he currently oversees Travelport’s Air Commerce business in the Asia-Pacific region. Hickey has been at Travelport since 2012 in a number of leadership roles. He is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin and has worked in the travel technology sector for over twenty years. In 2017, Travelport’s revenue in the region exceeded $1 billion.

Jason Clarke, managing director for Agency Commerce, commented: “I would like to thank Bret for his contribution in leading the Americas over the past two years and congratulate Damian and Simon on their new roles. I am confident that leaders of their calibre will ensure we continue to meet the needs of our customers in these critical regions and help them improve their performance with the unique tools and differentiated content only Travelport offers.” - TradeArabia News Service