Recruitments

Kyvernitis Travel has announced the appointment of Tatiana Ioannou to the key role of Sales Manager for the Global Marine division.

Ryanair has appointed Chiara Ravara as its new head of sales and marketing, promoting her from her previous role as senior sales and marketing manager.

Chris Theophilides will succeed Kyriakos Anastasiadis as the new CEO of Celestyal Cruises, the home-porting cruise operator in Greece, as of July 1.

Li Jianchun has resigned as Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) Deputy CEO and will take up another position in Cosco Shipping.

Grace Hotels has appointed Yiorgos Peroutseas and George Vlachopoulos as the new general managers of the Grace Mykonos and Grace Santorini hotels respectively.

Travelport has announced changes in the leadership of its Agency Commerce teams in the Americas and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

The Grace Hotels group has appointed George Vlachopoulos as the general manager of the Grace Santorini hotel, located in Imerovigli on Santorini.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization has appointed professional footballer Lionel Messi as UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism.

Nikolaos Mantamopoulos was elected as the president of the Macedonia-Thrace Hotel Managers Association for a three-year mandate.

Athens-based car rental company Avance Rent a Car has appointed Stavroula Spiliopoulou as the company’s new General Manager.

Vana Lazarakou has been appointed deputy general manager of NJV Athens Plaza, also retaining her role as sales and marketing manager.

Argo Travel Group has appointed Grigoris Papapetrou, an executive with a long experience in the travel market, as its business development director.

Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed Dimitris Manikis to the role of president and managing director for Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa.

The Halkidiki Hotel Association has announced its new Board of Directors, following elections held during its recent general assembly.

Fraport Greece has appointed Ilias Maragakis, an executive with more than 20 years of aviation experience, as its new chief operating officer.

Low-cost carrier Ryanair has appointed Nikolaos Lardis as its new sales and marketing manager for Eastern Mediterranean.

Four Seasons veteran Sam Ioannidis has been named General Manager of Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, which is to open in 2018.

Dieter Zetsche, currently chairman of the executive board of Daimler AG, has been appointed chairman of the TUI supervisory board.

Alexandros Vassilikos, CEO of AIROTEL Group of Hotels, has been appointed as the new president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

Efi Kalampoukidou from Greece has been re-elected as President of the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) Executive Committee for 2017-2018.