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Duty Free Global appoints new Chief Operations Officer
Duty Free Global has appointed
Nathalie Roelands as the company’s new
Chief Operations Officer.
Michael Pasternak and
In her new role, Roelands will oversee global key accounts such as
Heinemann,
Lotte.
She brings more than 14 years of experience to the position, having previously served as Sales Manager for Duty Free Global.
Roelands said: “I’m excited to take on this pivotal role as the travel retail industry begins to reopen and I look forward to working closely with our global operators on our world class portfolio.”
Duty Free Global Founder Barry Geoghegan added: “Nathalie has been an integral part of DFG’s growth over the last number of years and is perfectly placed to take on this important new role as we grow our business in new regions with our fantastic brand partners in global travel retail.”Duty Free Global 2021-05-10
Friday, 9 April 2021 12:34
Michael Pasternak will bring close to 20 years’ experience in DF&TR in his new role at Duty Free Global.
Respected duty free and travel retail journalist Michael Pasternak has joined up with specialist wines and spirits agency Duty Free Global.
Pasternak will act as a consultant to the North America team to bolster the companyâs presence in the region.
He will continue to serve as Executive Editor at
Travel Markets Insider (TMI), headed by Editor/Publisher Lois Pasternak.
The news follows the
“I am excited to branch out with [
Duty Free Global Founder] Barry Geoghegan and Duty Free Global,” said Pasternak.
John Gallagher will head up sales in Latin America for Duty Free Global.
Experienced duty free veteran John Gallagher is to join Duty Free Global (DFG) to head up sales in Latin America.
Gallagher has worked with a broad range of spirits brands in travel retail and domestic channels.
His first duty free experience was designing a light box transparency for Teachers Scotch Whisky for Gatwick Airport in 1981.
Gallagher also worked for United Distillers (Diageo) and Invergordon Distillers
(taken over by Whyte & Mackay) before joining Larios SA in Spain to spearhead international expansion prior to the company becoming part of the Pernod Ricard stable.
ETRC Business Forum: Solving travel retail’s ‘identity crisis’
January 21, 2021 Comments Off on ETRC Business Forum: Solving travel retail’s ‘identity crisis’
The final day of the European Travel Retail Confederation’s 2021 Business Forum featured speakers including TFWA President Jaya Singh and Gebr Heinemann Director Corporate Affairs & Compliance Dr Jennifer Cords
Travel retail’s identity was the focus of discussion on the second day of the
ETRC’s Business Forum 2021.
“Travel retail has an identity crisis,”
ETRC Vice-President Regulatory Affairs Dr Jennifer Cords told the meeting. She joined
Journalist and aviation expert Cord Schellenberg to address how the industry presents itself to the wider market and the challenges that poses with attracting shoppers.