Cendant Travel Distribution Services appoints Brad Holman as Managing Director and Vice President Airline Services - Asia Pacific

Cendant Travel Distribution Services has appointed Brad Holman as Managing Director and Vice President, Airline Services, Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. In this role Brad is responsible for the strategic management of all airline relationships in Asia Pacific.

Previous to this role, Brad was Managing Director for Galileo’s travel agency business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Brad has also held roles as Director, Global Accounts and before joining Galileo International, he was the General Manager Corporate Services for a Professional Indemnity Insurance Company in Australia.

“Brad is dynamic, visionary, and a proven leader within Cendant TDS, and I am excited to have Brad on the team working even more closely with our airline partners in Asia Pacific,” said Mark Rizzuto, Managing Director, Asia, Cendant Travel Distribution Services. “As our business expands in Asia and our footprint in the online space grows exponentially in the coming months, the relationships, strategies, and programmes Brad will develop with airlines in the region will bring significant mutual opportunities for growth.”

Commenting on his new role, Mr. Holman said “it is an exciting time for Cendant TDS and for me, as I return to Asia Pacific with an opportunity to help drive growth in the world’s most dynamic travel market. I am looking forward to collaborating with all our airline partners throughout the region as we work together in the interests of capitalising on the huge opportunity that awaits us all.”

Brad gained his travel industry and GDS experience through a number of years as the General Manager for Galileo Southern Cross which was the Australian and New Zealand distributor for Galileo International. His first industry role was as a management trainee with Trans Australia Airlines which subsequently became part of Qantas Airways.

Brad has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is based in Hong Kong with his wife and two children.

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