Azamara Cruises has hired Peter Ryan as new Business Development Manager, UK & Ireland.
He brings more than 25 years’ travel industry experience.
His previous roles were at Thomas Cook, Classic Travel Worldchoice and most recently, Celebrity Cruises.
At Celebrity Cruises, he held the role of Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast, responsible for managing trade partner head office accounts and driving commercial targets.
Ryan also played an integral role in ship launches such as Celebrity Beyond and hosting ship visits with trade partners throughout the summer season in Southampton.
Prior to Celebrity Cruises, he spent 14 years at Thomas Cook, managing sales and profitability across retail branches.
Stuart Pearce, Head of Trade Sales UK, at Azamara said: “His connections within the cruise sector will help us continue to support and build our network of independent, consortia and retail travel agents “.
“I have been a fan of the Azamara brand for many years, and so look forward to help drive further growth for the company in the UK market”.
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