Journey Beyond continued its global expansion with the addition of five new positions to its sales team, cementing its position in Australia’s tourism industry.
Led by Journey Beyond’s executive general manager – sales and partnerships, Alicia Triggs, these appointments mark an exciting growth period for the company and includes their first in-market position in New Zealand.
Alicia Triggs said: “We’re excited to further expand our team and welcome four new members to the Journey Beyond family. These appointments are centred around Journey Beyond’s manifesto and guest promise, ‘we go further, to take you beyond’ and represent our commitment to building our trade partnerships on a global scale.”
As part of this growth, after 21 years with Journey Beyond, Renee Cornelissen returned to her international roots, taking on another newly created leadership role as group manager – international sales.
The new positions drive greater awareness of Journey Beyond as the curator of Australia’s most memorable and iconic travel experiences. All of which are further enhanced with new positions on the horizon including in-market presence in China and Japan.
“We know that Journey Beyond delivers special and unique access, authentic and immersive experiences, and extraordinary service, and we want the world to know that, too,” Triggs adds.
The other additions to Journey Beyond’s sales team:
- Thomas Gentz – business development manager (BDM) – New Zealand
Thomas brings his extensive senior travel management experience, previously working with the leading travel and tourism brands in New Zealand.
- Cara Toovey – group manager – national sales
Cara brings over 21 years of diverse experience in the industry and has held multiple leadership roles within the travel industry, including nine years leading six BDMs across multiple regions at Intrepid Travel.
- Josh Basir – business development manager – ITO’s and the Americas
He joins the team from his previous role as national sales manager- leisure and wholesale at Minor Hotels (Oaks & Avani Hotel chains). In this role, he excelled in managing a diverse portfolio of 63 hotels.
- Leia Marras – business development coordinator
Leia spent many years honing her customer service skills in the hospitality industry. She has expertise in reservations, product knowledge, and going above and beyond for her clients. She joins after two years in the Travel Centre and has extensive knowledge across all Journey Beyond brands and experiences.
