FCM Meetings and Events (M&E), a service of Flight Centre Travel Group’s flagship specialist division, has announced a strategic global business expansion promoting longtime FCM Travel exec Henry Jones as the new Global Marketing Leader to drive the brand’s marketing and communications strategy.
Jones is a seasoned travel marketer who has spent the last eight years working across multiple FCTG brands and regions, including the UK and Canada, supporting the launch of Corporate Traveller’s Melon product.
He was most recently based in Singapore as FCM Travel Asia Head of Marketing where he worked with local teams on the expansion of marketing efforts into China with The FCM Platform China, launched FCM Japan and incorporated India into the region.
In his new role, Jones will manage and drive FCM M&E’s global marketing and communications strategy, bringing the division’s product suite to market as FCTG invests heavily in this space.
FCM M&E Global General Manager Global General Manager Simone Seiler said the appointment exemplified FCTG’s ‘Brightness of Future’ internal career progression.
“We believe the meetings, events, conferences and event travel markets are ripe for disruption worldwide and have invested heavily in technology and people,” she said.
“By leveraging our global network, we are confident in delivering exceptional meetings and events experiences, shaping the future of business gatherings worldwide.
“We know we have an incredible opportunity to grow and position ourselves as the travel management company of choice for meetings, events and event travel.”
Of his new role, Jones said on LinkedIn: “I’m really excited to announce that I’ve taken on the position of Global Marketing Manager for FCM Meetings and Events.”
“Over the last few years, events have become a passion of mine, running our local customer program in Singapore and overseeing some of the great work the rest of the regional team has completed.
“FCTG’s investing heavily in the event space and being a part of our ambitious growth plan is an opportunity I’m thoroughly looking forward to.”
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