Press Releases: FCm APPOINTS TRAVEL INDUSTRY VETERAN TO LEAD GLOBAL NETWORK

25 March 2011: Leading travel and expense management consultancy FCm Travel Solutions has appointed Gregory Lording to the role of global brand leader.

Gregory officially steps into his new role 1 April 2011 and is responsible for the growth of the FCm brand globally, the forward direction of the global network as well as the continued development of FCm's global sales network, account management and brand strategies.

Reporting to Rob Flint, a member of Flight Centre Limited's (FCL) global executive team, Gregory will be based in Sydney and will work closely with the regional managers of FCm's operations in Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

Gregory brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role after spending more than 25 years in the corporate travel industry.

Gregory has held senior management positions with FCm and parent company FCL for the past 10 years and most recently he fulfilled the role of general manager production for FCL's event specialist brand CiEvents.

Prior to this, Gregory was based in the US where he spent three years as president of FCm Americas managing FCm's US and Latin America operations. His experience in leading global operations also includes time spent as the global leader for FCm's entertainment travel and logistics brand, Stage and Screen Travel Services.

Gregory said he relished the challenge of taking on a leadership role for one of the world's fastest growing and globally recognised corporate travel management companies.

"This is an exciting time in the corporate space with many companies around the world looking to pick up the pace on business travel following the global financial crisis," he said. "I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to lead FCm which is a growing and powerful force in the business travel industry.

"I've always enjoyed working in travel, particularly in the corporate space and am looking forward to taking FCm to a new level of growth and productivity for our clients."

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FCm Travel Solutions:

• Is one of the world's leading corporate travel and expense management consultancies.
• Blends global presence with local, flexible and personal service, and provides end-to-end corporate travel and expense management solutions 
• Has a regionally focused global network that ensures in-depth understanding of each client's local business culture and travel environment
• Creates travel savings for companies of all sizes, in all market sectors.

http://www.fcm.travel/