FCM appoints Desai as managing director for Ireland

Journey administration firm FCM has appointed Oz Desai as its new managing director in Eire.

Desai takes over the position in Eire after spending 12 years with FCM’s mum or dad firm Flight Centre Journey Group, the place he held a sequence of administration positions, together with most lately as managing director – South Africa for FCM’s sister model Company Traveller.

Primarily based in Dublin, Desai began his new position in early August and his appointment is the primary “important structural change” made by FCM’s UK and Eire managing director Andy Hegley since taking up his new role in June.

Hegley stated: “Over the following yr, FCM has set formidable enterprise development targets that displays our appreciable funding in know-how and companies to offer the very best expertise for our clients.”

FCM is planning the launch of a “slew” of latest proprietary consumer options throughout its UK and Eire enterprise, together with the FCM Reserving platform, which was unveiled at the Business Travel Show Europe in June.

Desai added: “With company journey properly and actually revived, it is a transformational time for the trade. I’m excited to take the helm in Eire to assist our clients as they give the impression of being to make up for misplaced time and reconnect in real-life for profitable enterprise growth in 2022.”