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Colin Downing to leave Scenic Group after five years

Scenic Group has confirmed UK managing director Colin Downing is to leave the business.

Downing has been at the helm of the group, which includes Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises, for the past five years.

Scenic Group said it was now searching for a UK general manager.

The company is also looking for a replacement for UK sales director Joseph Grimley who is also set to leave the business.

Initially Downing (pictured) joined Scenic in December 2016 as an interim director of marketing and digital before becoming managing director in March 2017. He succeeded Chris Townson who went on to join rival river cruise line Uniworld.

Scenic said: “The Scenic Group wishes to thank Colin for his robust leadership over the past few years and wishes him every success in his next venture.”

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