Former lastminute.com head of supply Naomi Reed has joined JacTravel to expand the inbound operator’s client base in the US and Canada.
Reed will liaise with key industry tour operators, online travel agents and travel-technology platforms to provide direct access to JacTravel’s inventory, which includes more than 6,000 contracted hotels in more than 550 cities worldwide.Trade customers can access these properties online on a net-rate basis.
JacTravel plans to build its portfolio of contracted hotels to 10,000 over the next year. The company’s online director Angela Skelly said: “We are delighted to have attracted somebody of Naomi’s calibre. Her knowledge of the industry and understanding of hotel distribution methodologies are impressive and her commercial acumen will stand her in great stead in this role.”
Reed said: “What attracted me to JacTravel was the opportunity to work for a dynamic company with an already strong international presence, focused on further growth.”