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International corporate travel services company, Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), has announced the appointment of Julie Reid as General Manager of Corporate Sales and Client Management for HRG Australia with immediate effect.

Based in Melbourne, Reid will report to Greg Treasure, Managing Director of HRG Australia at a local level, and James Stevenson, Executive Vice President Asia Pacific, at a regional level. She will be responsible for setting HRG’s strategy for client management and supervising the teams who service both potential and existing clients. In her new role, she will also execute the sales strategy across Australia and oversee the corporate sales team.

Reid started her career with HRG in the UK in 1999, working in Client Management. She subsequently moved to a Client Management role in Hong Kong, before being appointed in 2008 to General Manager of Client Management for HRG Australia, where she spearheaded the existing client strategy and serviced existing clients. Her latest appointment expands her existing role in Client Management to include national Sales in Australia.

Reid commented: “It is a fantastic opportunity to drive our client strategy and I look forward to working with my client-facing teams to expand HRG’s impressive portfolio of clients and create new opportunities throughout Australia. I believe that my knowledge and expertise will benefit our team here as we continue to develop solutions to meet clients’ needs, add value to their business and strengthen our position in this market.”

Welcoming the appointment, James Stevenson said: “This is a thoroughly well-deserved promotion for Julie, who brings with her substantial experience in client management and a track record for generating results. These are key assets which will no doubt help HRG Australia to grow our business and deliver the best service to every client.”

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Reene Ho-Phang
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E-mail: rachel.chan@brandstoryinc.com

Notes to Editors:
Hogg Robinson Group plc (HRG), the award-winning international corporate travel services company was established in 1845 and operates from headquarters in Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. Its interests include owned or controlled corporate travel services operations in 25 key driver/growth markets throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, which are supported by a network of contracted partners. The HRG network extends to nearly 120 countries.

HRG’s philosophy is to focus on its clients underpinned by three differentiators – its people, its technology and its breadth of service. The company has experienced management and skilled operators together with a strong reputation for technology which it develops and owns in-house. In addition HRG is the only major travel management company to offer a real breadth and depth of services. All of which combine to serve every client around the globe and deliver value, cost savings, efficiency and innovation, without compromise.

HRG’s client base spans a broad range of industry sectors including Automotive, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical and Telecommunications.