FCTG bags Pentravel chief

PENTRAVEL coo, Michelle
Bergset, has resigned from
her current position and
will join Flight Centre Travel
Group (FCTG) as its area
leader for Transformers
(FCTG’s 15 retail stores in
the southern suburbs of
Cape Town) on July 1.
Michelle’s 17 years in
retail travel management
experience coupled with
strong business acumen
have allowed her to excel
in several sales, product
and people management
roles. She began her career
at Pentravel as a travel
consultant, rising to shop
manager, national trainer,
Cape regional manager,
national sales manager and
finally coo.
Michelle says Pentravel
has and always
will be her first
love as it is the
only company
she has worked
for so far. “It is
a sad departure
for me but the
people who have
inspired and
motivated me
will always hold
a special place
in my heart as
they are the
cornerstone of
my successes over the
years. But at the same time
I am very excited to start
working for an international
travel brand,” she says.
Paulo De Oliveira, ceo
of Pentravel, wishes
Michelle all the best and is
grateful for her committed
contribution. “This change
will create an
opportunity
for our staff
members
to grow and
progress
further in our
organisation,” he
adds.
Andrew Stark,
md of FCTG
South Africa,
says Michelle’s
appointment is
unusual in the
sense that the
company generally recruits
internally for senior roles.
“We are exceptionally
excited and humbled to
have Michelle on board.
She comes with almost
two decades of experience
and we are looking forward
to seeing her move up the
ranks.”