The river line said Townson would continue in his role, returning to Europe four times a year for industry events such as Clia conferences, World Travel Market and Uniworld’s annual Kick Off meeting in February.
Townson will work “a flexible timetable”, with time set aside for calls affecting the UK and European markets to “ensure seamless and consistent communication with partners and colleagues”, the river line added.
Head of sales Angela Sloan has been promoted to director of sales, while key account managers Dawn Quinn and Lee Evanson have become national sales managers.
