Nigel Parkinson, Senior Vice President – Global Sales and Account Management, ALTOUR

 

 

Nigel leads the Global Sales and Account Management corporate teams for ALTOUR. Starting in 2008 he was the General Manager for the UK before moving into his current role. Nigel’s earlier career included a position as Ski Resort Manager in European resorts, before moving to Airworld a UK based charter airline. His career in travel management began in the late 90s as National Account Manager for KLM UK based in London. In 2000 he went on to become Business Manager at BTI UK (now known as HRG Hogg Robinson Group) looking after a portfolio of clients His experience working with US and Pan European accounts led him to his promotion three years later as ASPAC Regional Business Manager (BTI Asia Pacific) based in Hong Kong and covering the Asia Pacific region where he had hands on experience covering Client Implementation, Operations and strategic Account Management. Nigel was most recently with Carlson Wagonlit Travel based in the UK as their Director – Account Management UK where he successfully managed a team of Account Managers, Senior Account Managers and Multi National Account Managers. Nigel graduated from the University of Brighton, UK in (BAHons) International Tourism Management.