Cunard introduced Katie McAlister has been named the corporate’s
subsequent president.
McAlister is scheduled to affix the British cruise line in
August after a 20-year profession with TUI, the place she stays chief advertising
officer for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
“We are delighted to have somebody of Katie’s caliber be a part of
Cunard at this very important time of enlargement,” Carnival UK president Sture Myrmell
mentioned.
“Her business and operational expertise in addition to
digital transformation experience and strategic oversight will construct on the
present group’s distinctive work to make sure that Cunard’s model and progress
alternatives are maximized as we sit up for the introduction of Queen
Anne subsequent yr,” Myrmell continued.
With TUI, McAlister held roles throughout most elements of the group,
together with abroad supply, business, digital and advertising.
Most just lately as chief advertising officer, McAlister is a
member of the UK & Ireland board and leads gross sales channels and advertising in
the UK & Ireland for TUI, First Choice and Marella Cruises, alongside a
international duty for the TUI model and digital advertising.
“This was an unrivalled alternative to affix an iconic journey
firm at a key level in its historical past,” McAlister mentioned. “I’m so wanting
ahead to becoming a member of the group because it widens its enchantment and expands its visitor base
while retaining its famend luxurious, signature touches.”
Earlier this week, Cunard’s Queen
Anne was floated on the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice,
representing the completion of its first building section.
“The 249th ship to sail underneath the Cunard flag, Queen Anne
formally touched water for the primary time precisely three hundred and sixty five days earlier than she’s going to
set sail on her maiden voyage to Lisbon on May 3, 2024,” Cunard mentioned.
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