Nic Cola to be responsible for Helloworld’s retail franchise and buying group networks.
Helloworld CEO Andrew Burnes has today advised staff of the appointment of former Cruiseco MD Nic Cola as Head of Retail and Commercial (Australia).
Effective from 05 July, Sydney-based Cola will “carry overarching responsibility for HLO’s retail franchise and buying group networks together with HLO’s commercial relationships with air, land and other supplier partners globally,” Burnes said.
Cola has been working at Helloworld since December 2020 since Cruiseco was acquired from APT, with Burnes saying he is “one of the most experienced executives in digital development and transformation in Australia”.
“Nic has the vision and experience to fast track Helloworld’s transformation of its agency and broker networks,” Burnes said, saying Cola’s previous roles driving the transformation of online businesses at Fairfax would give Helloworld’s retail distribution member agencies a “best of both worlds” outcome.
More details in Monday’s issue of Travel Daily.