Travelport announced the new leadership for its Agency Commerce teams in the Americas and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Simon Ferguson will become Managing Director, Agency Commerce for the Americas which spans the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Simon takes over from Bret Kidd who will be taking an alternative role within Travelport.
Simon will relocate from London, where he currently oversees Travelport’s Northern Europe region and will be based in Atlanta, Georgia from 1 July.
In EMEA, Damian Hickey will take on the role of Managing Director, Agency Commerce following the departure of Rabih Saab earlier this year. Damian will take up the role from 1 June and will relocate to Travelport’s Langley, UK base from Singapore, where he currently oversees Travelport’s Air Commerce business in the Asia-Pacific region. Damian has been at Travelport since 2012 in a number of leadership roles.