Concorde Group announces new management structure

The Chief Executive of the Concorde Group of Companies, Mr Peter Lacaze, announced today a new management structure, as part of a fresh strategy to maximise opportunities in the fast-changing travel industry.

The changes reflect the full integration of subsidiary company Metro Travel, and the increased focus on the air fares database Concorde SmartFares, which now forms a new section, SmartFares, a division of Concorde International Travel.

Mr Russell Carstensen, formerly the General Manager of Metro Travel, has been appointed General Manager, Air Tickets Wholesaling for the Concorde Group, with responsibility for Concorde and Metro ticket wholesaling operations.

Ms Sue Notley has been appointed General Manager, Marketing for the group, with responsibility for airline contracts, product and pricing, group communications, retail groups and SmartFares distribution and related e-commerce activities.

Mr Rohan Moss has been reconfirmed as the General Manager of an expanded Concorde Leisure Group, which now includes Concorde Rail Tickets and the new Italy tour operation Italiatour!

Mr Melvyn Almeida has been reconfirmed as General Manager, World Aviation Systems, the Concorde group's airline representation company, which continues to add new airline customers.

Mr Philip Turner has been reconfirmed as Chief Financial Officer for the expanded Concorde Group.

Reporting to Mr Carstensen, and in addition to his role of Manager, Victoria and Tasmania, Mr Mario Perrone also takes on expanded responsibility for all state sales activities. Reporting to him are Mr Bernard Hughes, (Manager NSW/ACT), Ms Andrea Williams (Manager Queensland), Mr Pasquale de Matteis (Manager South Australia), Mr Zoran Panzich (Manager WA).

Former WA Manager Mr Richard Vaughan becomes a special consultant to the Concorde Group with former senior executives Mr Leslie Cassar and Mr Eddy Baldacchino.

"I am pleased to be able to finalise and announce this new management team for the Concorde Group," said Mr Lacaze. "These managers bring significant experience and professional talent which equips us well to deal with the challenges ahead."