Kaylene Shuttlewood leaves Helloworld, joins Travelport

Kaylene Shuttlewood leaves Helloworld, joins Travelport
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Travelport has announced that Kaylene Shuttlewood has joined the company as General Manager, Pacific.

Incumbent Alex Fitzpatrick is relocating  to Travelport headquarters in the U.K. to take up a senior role as head of global payments & settlements portfolio, starting from December.

Shuttlewood will oversee Travelport’s commercial operations and drive business growth across the Pacific region. She will also be responsible for the deployment of Travelport’s  technologies to customers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, as well as managing Travelport’s distribution partner in Papua New Guinea.

With 25 years of experience in senior commercial roles based in Australia, U.K., and the U.S.A, Shuttlewood also has a 23-year tenure with various businesses under the Helloworld Group.

Travelport Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Mark Meehan said, “I am pleased to formally welcome Kaylene to Travelport, and look forward to working closely with her to grow our footprint across the Pacific region. I’d also like to thank Alex for her leadership and contribution over the past two and a half years and wish her the best as she embarks on a new journey within Travelport.”

Fitzpatrick’s new role focuses on growing the scale of Travelport’s payment offering through eNett, as well as all other payment channels, along with further investment in operational capabilities, sales and marketing, and targeted geographic expansion to increase adoption and penetration rates.

Prior to joining Travelport, Fitzpartrick was based in London as a director for travel management solutions, as well as having worked for IATA in Geneva where she was responsible for their BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan) operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au

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