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McKinlay Kidd appoints new managing director

Heather McKinlay and Robert Kidd, the founders and directors of tour operator McKinlay Kidd, have promoted Zoe Davidson to become managing director.

Davidson joined the Glasgow-based specialist in August 2017 as sales and operations general manager.

She has taken on the overall day-to-day running of the business, while the founders will retain oversight and leadership as co-chairs.

Established in 2003, McKinlay Kidd provides tailormade holidays and small group tours, including rail tours, throughout the UK and Ireland.

Kidd said: “We are on a strong growth trajectory based on our core focus of providing fantastic holidays throughout Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales and the Channel Islands.

“The time is right for us to take a step back. Zoe not only shares our values but has been instrumental in embedding these within our team.
“The business is in very safe hands under her day-to-day guidance.”

The company said it has rebounded “strongly” since the pandemic, “thanks to its solid foundation of providing high quality, experience-led trips for both the domestic market and inbound international customers”.

Pictured from left: Zoe Davidson, Robert Kidd and Heather McKinlay.

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