Travel commerce company appoints Douglas Jewson as new MD for Africa

A travel commerce platform, Travelport, has announced the appointment of Douglas Jewson as its managing director for Africa.

Jewson has over 20 years' experience in sales and distribution within the African telecommunications and electronics sector. He has also held various leadership roles in the region including Sony, RIM and Nokia, BizTechAfrica reports.

"Douglas is a seasoned, customer-focused leader with a track record of driving business growth and effective people management in Africa's dynamic business environment. I wish Douglas the best in his new position, as Travelport continues to redefine travel commerce in Africa by bringing our unrivalled value proposition to the industry's travel leaders," said Rabih Saab, Travelport's President and Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.

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Speaking on the appointment, Jewson said, "I am delighted to be joining an industry leader, at the heart of the travel landscape, renowned for its innovation. At a time when Travelport is strengthening its presence in Africa, and air traffic and tourism is growing in Africa, I am excited to have this opportunity to lead the team in growing Travelport's business and customers' businesses in the region."

In his new position, Jewson will be responsible for promoting Travelport's market positions in airline merchandising, hotel content distribution, B2B payments and mobile travel commerce.