Flight Centre appoints new MD

FLIGHT Centre South Africa
has appointed Andrew
Stark as its managing
director. He will take over the
overall running of the business
with immediate effect.
Andrew, who is currently
Retail gm, will take over the
role from Janine Salame, with
whom he will work closely over
the next five months.
Janine has held the role
of md from the age of 29,
and in the past six years has
seen Flight Centre SA double
its turnover and treble its
profits, the company said in a
statement.
“She was fundamental in
building a culture at Flight
Centre South Africa that has
seen the group win continuous
‘best employer awards’.
Andrew has held various
roles within the company, both
locally and in New Zealand,
since his initial appointment
in 2000. These include
new business development
manager, gm of Product,
and head of Flight Centre’s
corporate travel brands
(Corporate Traveller and FCm
Travel Solutions).
Andrew will be supported
by a leadership team that
includes: Michael Snyman
(cfo); Sue Garret (gm:
Marketing and Product); Sam
Van Gool (Peopleworks);
Marieke Tucker (Retail
Leader); Robyn Van Staden
(gm: Corporate Traveller); and
Melanie Walljee (md: FCm).