Appointments and resignation

 Raylene
Pienaar, gm of
Corporate Traveller,
a subsidiary of
Flight Centre Travel
Group SA (FCTG),
has left the company to pursue
new ventures. Andrew Stark,
md of FCTG, will oversee
the brand until a suitable
replacement is found. Andrew
was gm of Corporate Traveller
from 2010 to 2013. Raylene,
who had been with FCTG for
13 years, took over as gm of
Corporate Traveller in October
2015.
“I am extremely excited to be
back at the helm of Corporate
Traveller until we find
a replacement for Raylene,”
says Andrew. “I would like to
thank Raylene for her service
and commitment to Corporate
Traveller during her tenure and
wish her all the best in her
future endeavours.”
 The Southern African
Association for the Conference
Industry (Saaci) has appointed
new ceo, Rudi van der Vyver.
Following the resignation
of previous ceo, Adriaan
Liebetrau, Saaci received
over 40 CVs from interested
parties applying for the
position. “From the outset,
Rudi presented a clear
stabilisation plan for the
association and after reviewing
with our board, an offer was
made,” says Saaci chair,
Wayne Johnson. “We are
very pleased to have him on
board and look forward to
his contribution towards our
association and members.”