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TELEVISION
Host of
primetime series for BBC 1 called Perfect Holiday and
regular appearances on BBC1’s Holiday programme.
Previously travel reporter and expert on ITV 1’s Wish
You Were Here? and presented Holiday Maker for Channel
4. Recently filmed a new entertainment series for SKY
ONE which aired in Autumn called Celebrity Road Raj. He
is also The Daily Mail’s travel consumer
champion/columnist.
CAREER
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THOMSON TRAVEL GROUP PLC
Group Corporate Communications Director (Jan 98 to
Oct 2000) |
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Responsible for all City Public Relations and Group
Internal Communications. Reporting to the Group
Chief Executive. |
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Formulating City Public Relations and Group Internal
Communications strategies. |
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Functional leadership of around 30 public relations
and internal communications staff across the major
Thomson Travel Group brands. |
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Management of City Public Relations consultancy. |
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Played the lead public relations role in the £1.7
billion flotation of the Group in April 1998. |
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Played the lead public relations role in the £1.8
billion sale of the Group to Preussag AG of Germany,
the market leader in European tour operating. The
sale price represented an 89% premium to the share
price on the day Thomson Travel Group received an
initial approach from Preussag’s major German
competitor, C&N Touristic. |
THOMSON
HOLIDAYS LTD
Communications Director (July 96 – January 98)
AIRTOURS GROUP PLC
Communications Director – Going Places (Retail arm of
Airtours Group Plc- October 95 – July 96)
THOMAS COOK GROUP
Head of Communications (October 91 – October 95)
OTHER INFORMATION
Russell has a wealth of business and commercial
experience. He regularly mentors top business
executives including well known ‘blue chip’ companies in
communication skills. He also runs his own
presentation coaching business and is a partner in a
creative events/business TV and video company.
Russell has an Honours Degree in Politics from the
University of Essex and his personal passions include
Astanga yoga and Arsenal Football Club.
For further information please contact
Vicki McIvor on 020 7209 3777 |
