Travel Counsellors for Business Expands Business Development Team to 12

We’re pleased to announce the appointments of Ross Byatt, Suzy Rand, Sam Parsons, and George Ogden as Business Development Managers.  

These appointments further expand our growing business development function, now 12-strong, and reinforce our focus on acquiring new clients while supporting the ongoing growth of our corporate Travel Counsellor community. The team brings together professionals from a wide range of backgrounds across corporate travel, sales, and technology. 

Ross brings a wealth of experience across SaaS and travel, having held senior roles at PubNub and Rickshaw Travel. Also joining the team is Suzy, who joins with over 25 years of experience spanning corporate travel and B2B services, including leadership roles at Dawson & Sanderson, Tritility, and Arctic Wolf.  Meanwhile, Sam brings global experience across the UK and Australia, including high-impact roles at Corporate Traveller and Flight Centre Business Travel.  

Rounding up the list of new BDMs is George Ogden, who joined us through our graduate programme - and has since become a valued member of the corporate team. His deep understanding of our model, combined with a strong passion for building meaningful client relationships, makes him ideally placed to support new business growth within the SME market. He was also recently appointed as a new member of the Business Travel Association’s Generation BTA board. 

Mel Quinn, our Director of Corporate, said: “Our continued investment in the Business Development Team reflects our deep commitment to serving the UK’s SME market with a highly personal, concierge-like travel management service. Growing the team to 12 dedicated BDMs is a key milestone and positions us to better support our corporate business owners and their clients.  

“By empowering talented individuals like Ross, Suzy, Sam, and George to focus on new business acquisition, we’re able to foster long-lasting client relationships built on trust, care, service excellence, and a clear understanding of individual business needs - all underpinned by the latest technology. It’s this approach that continues to set us apart as the travel partner of choice for ambitious SMEs.” 

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