APT and Travelmarvel appoints BDM to sales team

APT and Travelmarvel has added the “final piece” to its sales team with the appointment of Sarah Turner as business development manager.

Turner will begin her role at the river cruise, small ship and escorted touring operator on December 19 and cover the south of the UK.

She joins APT from Small Luxury Hotels of the World and previously held roles at Abercrombie & Kent, Cox & Kings, Railbookers and Amtrack Vacations.

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Turner will report into APT & Travelmarvel’s head of sales and business development Brad Bennetts and will be responsible for promoting the brand’s river cruises, Croatian yachting programme, expedition cruises and tours to agents in her region.

She has also been tasked with building relationships with key trade partners, identifying new business opportunities, managing third party retail accounts and delivering agent training.

Bennetts said: “It is with great excitement that we announce Sarah’s appointment. She is the final piece in our dramatically scaled up sales team.

“This expanded resource dedicated to supporting our trade partners will enable us to help agents find greater sales success than ever before.

“Sarah is perfect for this role and will be a fantastic addition to the APT and Travelmarvel family. Her excellent trade contacts, wealth of trade and touring experience and dynamism mean that she will start making an impact from day one.

“The message from our now completed sales team is simple: if you are offering one of our holidays to any of your customers, you can feel confident that they will return with glowing reviews and ready to book again.”