Amadeus appoints new gm

AMADEUS has appointed
a new general manager
for Southern Africa,
Andrew Hedley, effective
November 23.
Andrew will be based at
head office in Johannesburg,
taking over the reins from
Immanuel Banza, who was
appointed acting gm for
Southern Africa following the
resignation of Peter Long in
July.
Andrew’s previous role was
head of technical business
at Travelstart, where
he was responsible
for overseeing
processes to improve
customer experience
and conversion
rates. He also drove
the implementation
of new products and
expanded distribution
channels across
the Middle East and
Africa.
At Amadeus, Andrew will
oversee commercial and
operational strategies
for the markets
across Southern
Africa, leading
initiatives to grow
the brand across
the region while
driving technological
innovation.
Immanuel will
continue to manage
the strategic
relationship with
customers in Southern
Africa.