Riviera Travel has announced the appointment of Andy Stewart as Midwest regional sales director. Following the company’s recently announced brand refresh and several other new product announcements, Stewart’s addition to the U.S. sales team reflects its accelerated growth within the U.S. market.
With 15 years of experience as a tour business development manager driving growth for travel companies across the Midwest, Stewart joins Riviera Travel with the expertise needed to cultivate key travel partner relationships across the region. He began his career in the travel industry with The Mark Travel Corporation, where he worked with brands such as FunJet Vacations, United Vacations and TNT Vacations. He later joined HD Travel, where his efforts garnered a $7 million increase in leisure travel sales in just two years. Most recently, Stewart served as a business development manager for CIE Tours, where one of his key responsibilities was providing comprehensive training for travel advisors and agency owners.
Stewart joins Riviera Travel’s expanding regional sales team as the company embarks upon a major U.S. market push. Last month, the company announced a restructuring of its commission program, now providing travel advisors their commission two weeks prior to their clients’ departure date. In addition, via a newly launched program, travel advisors can now bundle airfare, transfers and pre- or post-cruise hotel accommodations, besides the brand’s luxury river cruises, all in one convenient booking.
“I’m incredibly excited to join the Riviera Travel team, especially at a time when Riviera has made it clear how important travel advisors are to the future of their business, rolling out innovative new services, products and offerings tailored specifically to the needs of this community,” said Stewart. “I’m committed to driving growth for the Riviera Travel brand across the Midwest region and I am excited to work together with our existing travel partners here, helping them grow their business while we simultaneously expand Riviera’s footprint, introducing new travel advisors and their clients to the brand.”
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