Gold Medal has recruited Diane Pendergast to its B2B trading team as new destination manager for the Indian Ocean and Africa.
She joins from Prestbury Travel where she was senior product manager worldwide since June 2019.
Pendergast takes up her new role on June bringing more than 16 years’ tour operating and product management experience covering the Indian Ocean, Far East, Australia and New Zealand.
She has previousl worked for Travel Counsellors, Destinology and Gold Medal under its previous ownership by Thomas Cook.
Gold Medal head of product (east) Julie Winder said: “We’re extremely pleased to be welcoming Diane to the team and back to Gold Medal where she started her travel career.
“She will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the team and in the role of destination manager.”