Andrew Magowan to join SeaDream Yacht Club in UK
SeaDream Yacht Club is delighted to announce that Andrew Magowan has been appointed Managing Director - UK and will join the company on 1st May 2012 reporting to SeaDream’s President, Bob Lepisto. ‘’I am thrilled that Andrew will be leading the charge for SeaDream Yacht Club in the UK. He brings with him a proven track record and a wealth of experience within the luxury sector of the cruise industry. The UK is a key market for us and Andrew’s appointment confirms our commitment to grow business in the UK’’ said Bob Lepisto. With over 25 years experience in the travel industry – Andrew has spent most of his career within the luxury & niche cruise sector. Joining Royal Viking Line in 1990, he then moved to Cunard in 1998 as Sales Director. In 2004 Andrew took the position of Sales & Marketing Director at Swan Hellenic and was instrumental in re -launching the brand to the UK market before moving to Seabourn in 2007 as Vice President – Europe, Middle East & Africa. Andrew Magowan added, ‘’I am very excited about joining SeaDream Yacht Club and leading the already very capable sales team that represents this incredible brand in the UK. The product is absolutely fantastic and positioned right at the top end of the ultra luxury market. The UK has huge potential in this sector and SeaDream is committed to working closer than ever before with our trade partners, I can’t wait to get started!’’ SeaDream Yacht Club, with its elegant 112-guest mega-yachts; SeaDream I and SeaDream II, has received multiple awards, honors and accolades from authoritative travel publications and various highly regarded travel organizations. Expressions of excellence such as ‘Best in the world’ and ‘Best of Class’ have validated the very unique and extremely high on board delivery which makes for an exquisite, elegantly casual and truly leisurely seagoing holiday. The SeaDream mantra is quite simply, ‘It’s yachting not cruising’’ Enjoy the difference. Andrew Magowan may be reached at amagowan@seadream.com or + 44 (0)7770 848023. Media Contact: Jill Faulds +44(0)795890100 jill@jfapr.co.uk