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New Senior Appointment Launches Consultancy in Australia, New Zealand and Asia
Today we are excited to announce the growth of the organization into Asia Pacific with the appointment of a senior travel management leader in the region.
Mike Orchard, formerly the Global Head of Corporate Travel and Card at Macquarie Group in Sydney, will join FESTIVE ROAD to lead development of the business in the Asia Pacific region across both the buy and supply community. He previously held the roles of VP Global Supplier Management at Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Singapore and head of CWT Solutions Group Asia Pacific. Prior to that he spent five years leading HRG Consulting in the UK.
“The FESTIVE ROAD team is an amazing group of talented and experienced individuals whom I have respected as industry agenda setters for several years. I am thrilled to join the team; to bring the FESTIVE ROAD services to clients in Asia Pacific and to contribute my own experience, ideas and passions for corporate travel into FESTIVE ROAD. Asia Pacific is the fastest growing and arguably most dynamic corporate travel market in the world. Buyers and suppliers will greatly benefit from FESTIVE ROAD’s services as they look to take advantage of the opportunities across Asia Pacific.” Mike Orchard
“Mike is exactly what we look for in new Roaders. He understands both sides, buy and supply, and has a deep knowledge, broad network and immense credibility. Most of our customers operate globally, so it’s important we can match their increasing demand with talented industry leaders and representation in the world’s largest growth markets.” Paul Tilstone – Managing Partner
About FESTIVE ROAD
FESTIVE ROAD helps companies grow through better engagement. Headed by Business Travel Thought Leaders Paul Tilstone & Caroline Strachan, together with their network of international associates, they provide engagement, strategy, insights and event services. The FESTIVE ROAD team has been recognised multiple times in prominent industry leader lists and industry awards as leading lights in the global business travel market since 2007.