Titan brings Chris Woodcock on board from Virgin Voyages

Chris Woodcock has joined former Virgin Voyages colleague Shane Lewis-Riley at Titan Travel.

 

Woodcock has been named as trade success manager at the escorted tours specialist.

 

He joins from Virgin Voyages where he led the ’Brilliant Support’ team for three years.

 

He will report to trade distribution director Lewis-Riley, who previously was at the cruise line for six years before joining Titan last autumn.

 

Woodcock will act as the main point of contact between the brand and travel agent partners, leading a field team of three key account managers, and working with Titan’s marketing, contact centre and operations teams.

 

He will oversee the delivery of agent support and ensure they are fully educated about the brand’s USPs – from its door-to-door return chauffeur service to its ‘Happiness Guarantee’.

 

Titan has also promoted Adam Deane to the role of sales manager – strategic accounts. 

 

Deane, who has been with the operator for eight years, will drive closer partnerships at senior levels with key agent partners to drive quicker action and establish mutually beneficial strategies.  

 

Announcements of additional appointments will be made in the coming weeks, according to Titan.

 

Lewis-Riley said: “I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Chris to the team. This newly-created role is vital to help us achieve our ambition of becoming the trade’s most trusted touring partner and Chris is a perfect addition to our team. This is just the start, and I look forward to announcing more roles soon.

 

“I am over the moon to see Adam promoted. Not only is it a further demonstration of our deepening connection to the trade, it’s exceptionally well-deserved and I look forward to seeing him build on the great work he’s done at Titan over the last eight years.”

 

Woodcock added: “I am delighted to be joining Titan at such an exciting time. The trade is vital to our ambitions, and I can’t wait to help improve our service to them and delivering some new innovations to propel Titan Travel to being the first choice for our travel agent partners.”

 

Deane said: “This promotion means the world to me. I’m so passionate about Titan Travel and I’m looking forward to helping drive the brand forward even further.” 

 

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