Amadeus announces key appointments ahead of Maria Whiteman’s departure

Amadeus announces key appointments ahead of Maria Whiteman’s departure

Two key appointments have been made by Amadeus in the UK ahead of commercial director Maria Whiteman leaving next month.

Two key appointments have been made by Amadeus in the UK ahead of commercial director Maria Whiteman leaving next month.

Liz Emmott is named as head of sales and Kevin Myhill as head of corporate direct.

Emmott moves from American Express Europe where she held various roles over 18 years including UK and Ireland head of sales at American Express Global Business Travel.

Myhill joins Amadeus with more than 25 years’ experience in enterprise software sales and was previously responsible for the expansion of Vistair cloud-based aviation solutions.

Amadeus UK and Ireland managing director, Champa Magesh, said: “I’m pleased to welcome Kevin and Liz to the Amadeus UK & Ireland team to spearhead our new sales strategy.

“I am confident Kevin’s ability to understand complex client issues and propose the right technology solution will deliver value for our corporate customers.

“Liz will help travel companies across the leisure and business sectors achieve success and competitive advantage through deploying our latest tailored solutions.

“These appointments set us on the fast track to grow our presence in the corporate and travel industry segments in 2016.”